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Title: A quik Q
Post by: Critters on February 17, 2008, 04:44:56 am
Ok i saw this Karma thing above total posts.....what does this mean?
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: whitebear on February 17, 2008, 05:00:07 am
Your over all popularity.
You can effect other's karma when you have posted enough.

Too bad we can't have Special tags like Gigolo or Slaver just like in fallout2. I'd love to see those ^^
Not to mention perks like cult of personality.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: + OPTIMUS + on February 17, 2008, 06:17:52 am
apllaude is +1 karma, smite is -1 karma. you can set it for others once in an hour.

@ChoosenOne: Grave digger maybe? :-D MeAndIwhatCAnIDoYouFor?
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: _Equilibrium_ on February 17, 2008, 06:39:12 am
don't feel bad if you have a negative karma. most people here find it amusing to try and get other mara as low as possible. if you do have a positive karma though, it's probably a bigger accomplishment here than any other forum with karma. for example, Optimus' excellent artwork earned him a lot of positive karma.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: whitebear on February 17, 2008, 06:49:17 am
*nods*
I most likely start to get negative karma soon as they find out what an ass I really am.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Kaleo on February 17, 2008, 07:18:23 am
Quote from: whitebear on February 17, 2008, 06:49:17 am
*nods*
I most likely start to get negative karma soon as they find out what an ass I really am.

You mean like as in vcxzet style ass or like Lava style ass?
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Lava Croft on February 17, 2008, 07:58:41 am
Quote from: Kaleo on February 17, 2008, 07:18:23 am
Quote from: whitebear on February 17, 2008, 06:49:17 am
*nods*
I most likely start to get negative karma soon as they find out what an ass I really am.

You mean like as in vcxzet style ass or like Lava style ass?
You mean Lava style honesty. Most people here just swallow what they want to say, so they will get no negative attention, just like in real life. I prefer people who speak out, be it to my liking or not.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Kaleo on February 17, 2008, 08:03:20 am
Honesty and ass are very similar when you think about it, but as they say, tough love...

Also Lava, you became a lot less of an ass when you became a mod.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: NiTRoX on February 17, 2008, 08:20:06 am
Quote from: Kaleo on February 17, 2008, 08:03:20 am
Honesty and ass are very similar when you think about it, but as they say, tough love...

Also Lava, you became a lot less of an ass when you became a mod.

You think so?I see no difference.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Survivor on February 17, 2008, 11:54:56 am
I find it amusing that whenever I support lava or I step on someone's toes by exposing someone's futile attempts of all-knowingness my karma drops, and whenever i help people with difficult problems in the mapping forums or oppose lava it generally rises. Shows that people are usually using it for the wrong reasons.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Atom Eve on February 17, 2008, 12:00:52 pm
I fluctuate roughly around zero karma. I like to think that people smite me when they see me support Lava, but then they see my picture and it evens out again. ;D *pose*
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Shadowgandor on February 17, 2008, 12:05:49 pm
Quote from: Atom Eve on February 17, 2008, 12:00:52 pm
I fluctuate roughly around zero karma. I like to think that people smite me when they see me support Lava, but then they see my picture and it evens out again. ;D *pose*

You got that right ;) xD
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: whitebear on February 17, 2008, 12:09:56 pm
Lava most likely found him self needing to take more responsible stance after becoming mod.
Or maybe he just found out that:
1. If he abuses his powers he becomes total ass.
2. If he tells someone to *shows rude hand sign* he would be hypocrite by not cleaning the post away from forums.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Critters on February 17, 2008, 10:21:36 pm
I gess it counts on what is happening at the time. That can really tell who is the ass in the room.

Thanks all for the help!

Anyway, Go me -5 Karma!!
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: CreatureofHell on February 17, 2008, 10:48:02 pm
Lava is the only person I regularly applaud...  ;)
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Smokey on February 18, 2008, 12:15:07 am
Quote from: Critters on February 17, 2008, 10:21:36 pm
I gess it counts on what is happening at the time. That can really tell who is the ass in the room.

Thanks all for the help!

Anyway, Go me -5 Karma!!
-1.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: + OPTIMUS + on February 18, 2008, 06:44:21 am
I realised that my periodic karma dropping is showing direct proportionality with the alcohol percentage of my blood.

and i doN't afraid to applaud people right after smiting them if they show up some values (and reverse).

@Eve: i guess more people would applaud you if they would beleive that you are really a girl, but it's just too risky (especially after Name the game success), we are afraid that a certain person is outraging his feminine side under your alias. ;-)
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Kaleo on February 18, 2008, 09:10:07 am
Lava is god!

[/notsarcasm]
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: snb on February 18, 2008, 04:21:24 pm
watch out for people like cave man they will literaly sit there all day and click the bad karma button every hour on some one reapededly
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Atom Eve on February 18, 2008, 04:26:36 pm
Quote from: + OPTIMUS + on February 18, 2008, 06:44:21 am
@Eve: i guess more people would applaud you if they would beleive that you are really a girl, but it's just too risky (especially after Name the game success), we are afraid that a certain person is outraging his feminine side under your alias. ;-)

You're all just paranoid.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: player1 on February 18, 2008, 09:44:17 pm
Quote from: Atom Eve on February 18, 2008, 04:26:36 pm
Quote from: + OPTIMUS + on February 18, 2008, 06:44:21 am
@Eve: i guess more people would applaud you if they would beleive that you are really a girl, but it's just too risky (especially after Name the game success), we are afraid that a certain person is outraging his feminine side under your alias. ;-)

You're all just paranoid.

Your very first post was that pic in the Player Portraits thread, and since it has long ago become a determined fact here at the Trem.net forums that there simply are no women on the Internet (especially playing shooter games, especially on the forums of shooter games, Steely Ann/Superpie notwithstanding/exactlywhatimean), therefore, you can only be, by the twisted logic of the Internet, and since you agreed with Lava twice within your first week, a complete sock-puppet account made by some previously banned memeber who is trying to make us all look stupid by being nice to you while you troll us. Now who's paranoid? [/sarcasm should be dripping from your monitor]

Quote from: Lava Croft on February 17, 2008, 07:58:41 am
Quote from: Kaleo on February 17, 2008, 07:18:23 am
Quote from: whitebear on February 17, 2008, 06:49:17 am
*nods*
I most likely start to get negative karma soon as they find out what an ass I really am.

You mean like as in vcxzet style ass or like Lava style ass?
You mean Lava style honesty. Most people here just swallow what they want to say, so they will get no negative attention, just like in real life. I prefer people who speak out, be it to my liking or not.

Ditto.

Quote from: Survivor on February 17, 2008, 11:54:56 am
I find it amusing that whenever I support lava or I step on someone's toes by exposing someone's futile attempts of all-knowingness my karma drops, and whenever i help people with difficult problems in the mapping forums or oppose lava it generally rises. Shows that people are usually using it for the wrong reasons.

I both smite and applaud you for this. :)
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: pharo212 on February 18, 2008, 09:51:23 pm
HaHaHa, I have no karma.. methinks.  :dretch:
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: + OPTIMUS + on February 18, 2008, 09:54:07 pm
so is Steely Ann and Superpie are also women? <.<

EDIT: someone is continuosly smiting meh  8)
Title: Some say yes, some say no...
Post by: player1 on February 18, 2008, 10:00:20 pm
Quote
it has long ago become a determined fact here at the Trem.net forums that there simply are no women on the Internet
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Death On Ice on February 18, 2008, 10:06:13 pm
Except for Atom_Eve.
Title: A Quick One
Post by: player1 on February 18, 2008, 10:12:49 pm
Quote from: Death On Ice on February 18, 2008, 10:06:13 pm
Except for Atom_Eve.

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z182/Jul3ia/Dude-Looks-Like-A-Lady.jpg)
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Critters on February 18, 2008, 10:20:15 pm
Quote from: Smokey on February 18, 2008, 12:15:07 am
Quote from: Critters on February 17, 2008, 10:21:36 pm
I gess it counts on what is happening at the time. That can really tell who is the ass in the room.

Thanks all for the help!

Anyway, Go me -5 Karma!!
-1.



um....why?

anyway I love that comic, it is lame but very funny in odd ways
Title: Re: A n00b Q
Post by: player1 on February 18, 2008, 10:33:59 pm
That hourly limit is your only hope...
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Kaleo on February 18, 2008, 10:43:37 pm
He can't have as much smiting as me...

EDIT: Yep, -21...
Title: my alliance is to me
Post by: player1 on February 18, 2008, 11:26:01 pm
Quote from: Atom Eve on February 17, 2008, 12:00:52 pm
I fluctuate roughly around zero karma. I like to think that people smite me when they see me support Lava, but then they see my picture and it evens out again. ;D *pose*

(http://images.cafepress.com/product/12004685v4_150x150_Front.jpg)
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Lava Croft on February 18, 2008, 11:29:54 pm
Quote from: whitebear on February 17, 2008, 12:09:56 pm
Lava most likely found him self needing to take more responsible stance after becoming mod.
Or maybe he just found out that:
1. If he abuses his powers he becomes total ass.
2. If he tells someone to *shows rude hand sign* he would be hypocrite by not cleaning the post away from forums.
I think you have enough trouble thinking for yourself, so please do not make futile attempts at thinking for me. Thank you.
Title: Every hour on the hour!
Post by: player1 on February 18, 2008, 11:32:20 pm
Quote from: + OPTIMUS + on February 18, 2008, 09:54:07 pm
EDIT: someone is continuosly smiting meh  8)

Maybe it is the dreaded smite-bot!
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Atom Eve on February 19, 2008, 12:01:04 am
I prefer to think that I'm Neutral Good, though I might just be kidding myself.
Title: Re: A question of Alignment?
Post by: player1 on February 19, 2008, 12:10:28 am
Lawful Good   Neutral Good   Chaotic Good
Lawful Neutral   Neutral   Chaotic Neutral
Lawful Evil    Neutral Evil   Chaotic Evil
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: techhead on February 19, 2008, 02:17:06 am
Chaotic good FTW
By the way, chaotic does not equal bad, it just means you don't like to follow the rules. Lawful alignments prefer to to stick to the rules, even bad ones.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: toastisgood on February 20, 2008, 03:33:45 am
this explains caveman's -103 lol hes an a-hole
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: whitebear on February 20, 2008, 08:51:40 am
I'm probably in category: chaotic natural. I mean. No one wants crazy man in their party. ^^
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: + OPTIMUS + on February 20, 2008, 10:07:05 pm
i wonder why i wasn't a feeder in roleplaying games. sanity roll.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Critters on February 21, 2008, 03:16:14 am
Well i think this whole Karma this doesn't work too well. Mostly the only reason i have -13 karma was becuase my post on 1.2. But even then if you look at last posts i losen up alot.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: PIE on February 21, 2008, 08:36:20 am
I dropped quite a bit since that topic as well.. thanks a lot :p
I would simply like to state i played the pre 1.2 slow turrets btw so everyone stop your hating.

My karma goes up a point a day and then back down one or two. I don't even have to post anything.
The persistent win i guess. I try to stay consistent. Good posts applaud, bad(spam) smite. Not following people around because I don't like them, not applauding them because I think their karma doesn't match my opinion. Thats how its supposed to work imho.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Kaleo on February 21, 2008, 08:48:55 am
I rarely smite or applause.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: + OPTIMUS + on February 21, 2008, 04:44:46 pm
I guess instead of karma, there should be rather "attitude", you could set it per person from a default zero within maximised limits, and then change it if you change your mind about the same forumer. the average could be the objective judgement of the community towards your presence.

so smites and applaudes wouldn't be the matter of activity, but general simpathy.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: whitebear on February 21, 2008, 04:54:51 pm
You mean like this?
Flamer
Helper
Spammer
Star
Funny
Not funny
etc.
Title: Re: A quick grin
Post by: player1 on February 21, 2008, 06:22:37 pm
:)

whitebear u make me smile
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Critters on February 22, 2008, 12:07:02 am
Quote from: + OPTIMUS + on February 21, 2008, 04:44:46 pm
I guess instead of karma, there should be rather "attitude", you could set it per person from a default zero within maximised limits, and then change it if you change your mind about the same forumer. the average could be the objective judgement of the community towards your presence.

so smites and applaudes wouldn't be the matter of activity, but general simpathy.

not even that...people can make it as low as they can get just for a couple of "haha" moments. I think they should just remove the whole thing ***OR*** make them make reasons for giving the - Karma **but** they have to be real reasons. Mabe there could be Karma Police(lol) to check all the reasons out and see if they are good or not.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: + OPTIMUS + on February 22, 2008, 09:31:53 am
but this way one person's activity can't affect your karma as much. but if you have low karma by the average judging of the community, well, that means to think some things twice.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Critters on February 22, 2008, 11:57:40 pm
well ever since i have been posting they dropped my Karma now to -19 don't ask me why but i gess that is who they think i am.

EDIT: no harm to Lava but i have seen him be an ass. If i some how get to -50 that mean im even with Lava with no reason. I don't get it. I really don't mean to be meen to Lava im just useing him for this EDIT
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: techhead on February 23, 2008, 02:25:42 am
Karma 2.0:
People can post what they think of you, from 0 to 10, and can change it at a later date.
Average score is displayed publicly on your profile.

If you want to make it even more fancy, give people with higher scores higher weight when it comes to the calculation of average scores. If you could code it without recursive problems and such, I would really be impressed.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: whitebear on February 23, 2008, 03:10:40 pm
I like the idea of  one vote per person that can be changed anytime. Average score from the votes. Mibie the votes of people that are inactive for month would be taken away.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: + OPTIMUS + on February 25, 2008, 02:38:02 pm
Quote from: Critters on February 22, 2008, 11:57:40 pm
well ever since i have been posting they dropped my Karma now to -19 don't ask me why but i gess that is who they think i am.

EDIT: no harm to Lava but i have seen him be an ass. If i some how get to -50 that mean im even with Lava with no reason. I don't get it. I really don't mean to be meen to Lava im just useing him for this EDIT

if you fall below -50, your are an asshole.

if lava is falling below -50, it's because he is noble and honest.

it's all about explanation.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Critters on February 26, 2008, 05:44:45 am
Now im at -22  ??? ???

w/e not a big deal. It is just i don't someone new to come on the forums and look at my karma and think im an ass when im not.
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: + OPTIMUS + on February 26, 2008, 11:56:05 am
Critters, there are many kind of people here, different age, education, culture, etc.
For young people like you, it's hard to splash into the community as an instantly popular person.
Many of us are as old as your teachers, or maybe your parents.
Many of us are thinking that they are smarter than your teachers and parents.
And you are probably new to the community, so it's even harder.

words don't come easy ;-)
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: whitebear on February 26, 2008, 12:06:30 pm
If karma system had existed on these forums when I joined, it would be about -1000.
But people change (in two years). ^^
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Eyn Xaeyn on February 26, 2008, 10:24:50 pm
Quote from: + OPTIMUS + on February 25, 2008, 02:38:02 pm
Quote from: Critters on February 22, 2008, 11:57:40 pm
well ever since i have been posting they dropped my Karma now to -19 don't ask me why but i gess that is who they think i am.

EDIT: no harm to Lava but i have seen him be an ass. If i some how get to -50 that mean im even with Lava with no reason. I don't get it. I really don't mean to be meen to Lava im just useing him for this EDIT

if you fall below -50, your are an asshole.

if lava is falling below -50, it's because he is noble and honest.

it's all about explanation.

HEY!!! u meany...
  all i did was call caveman a single-cell ameoba, i thought ppl would applaud me for standing up to Trems critic...
Title: Re: A quik Q
Post by: Critters on February 28, 2008, 12:41:37 am
heh.

Anyway w/e not a big deal. I don;t care if im popular just as long as ot doesn't get bad enough that no one is having fun. Then it gets ugly