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Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: Jump on July 10, 2008, 02:44:45 pm

Title: What makes you give karma?
Post by: Jump on July 10, 2008, 02:44:45 pm
I've searched with the useful Search (http://tremulous.net/forum/index.php?action=search) button for other threads like this, but didnt find or notice one.

So what makes you give positive/negative karma to a person?
This thread is not like the others that say "what is karma" or "what is it needed". Its to understand what makes you give karma to people.

 For example, im new to these forums (not to Tremulous) and i already have -2 karma. I dont have a problem with this at all, but i don't understand why? What made the person(s) give karma? Is it that some people find every thread/post stupid or something?
 The only things that ive done so far is answer on a thread about deconning and creating a thread a bout a clan. What makes you find something bad about that?

Generally, what are the reasons tho give negative and positive karma to someone?


(P.S : Im 100% sure that someone will say something like "I give negative karma to people who start <offending word> threads like this")
Title: Re: What makes you give karma?
Post by: Demolution on July 10, 2008, 07:18:51 pm
Karma is a subtle way of rebelling methinks.
Title: Re: What makes you give karma?
Post by: Plague Bringer on July 10, 2008, 07:26:19 pm
Personally, I give karma to people who actually try to stay on topic and help. Being funny adds to the likelyhood of getting karma, but if you're a funny troll, I'll smite you. Jump, you seem to be helpful and well mannered, so I'm assuming it's the clowns that are running around smiting you for no reason other than for their personal shits and giggles.
Title: Re: What makes you want karma?
Post by: player1 on July 11, 2008, 07:04:03 am
(http://www.goodkarmafactory.com/sitebuilder/images/KarmaCop-311x322.jpg)
Title: Re: What makes you give karma?
Post by: Undeference on July 11, 2008, 08:44:22 pm
Karma is meaningless, but I am sometimes inclined to give karma for really stupid, wrong, or good posts. player1's post above characterizes smite-worthiness pretty well.
Title: Re: What makes you give karma?
Post by: Bomb on July 11, 2008, 09:58:43 pm
Karma is an indicator of how many times people have clicked the [applaud] or [smite] button. Nothing more.
Title: Re: What makes you think I care?
Post by: player1 on July 11, 2008, 10:03:45 pm
Quote from: Undeference on July 11, 2008, 08:44:22 pm
(http://www.amyvangsgard.com/images/CryingGirl.jpg)

nice avatar
Title: Re: What makes you think I care?
Post by: Undeference on July 11, 2008, 10:17:04 pm
Quote from: player1 on July 11, 2008, 10:03:45 pm
What makes you think I care?
Aw, boohoo, did someone get their feelings hurt?

Being actually on topic, I'll give some examples of good things and bad things -- these have little to do with karma and more to do with being useful.
Bad things (i.e., regardless of what your karma says, you are an idiot for...):
Good things (i.e., regardless of what your karma says, you are useful for...):
Title: Re: What makes you give karma?
Post by: Bomb on July 11, 2008, 10:19:16 pm
Oh dear... Flame war...

/callvote poll Should Bomb attempt to derail this before it happens and lose most of his meaningless karma in the process?
Title: Re: What makes you give karma?
Post by: snb on July 11, 2008, 10:21:14 pm
i think he's funny :3  :o ::)

funny ppl on teh forums

1 paradox & lava croft (equil maby)
2 player1
3 blood 2.0 (he's droped his brain some were) http://tremulous.net/forum/index.php?topic=8394.0
Title: Re: What makes you give karma?
Post by: Yahoo on July 12, 2008, 01:10:29 am
I don't know what Undeference is saying, it's widely known that player1 is the best poster on trem.net.
Title: Re: What makes you smile?
Post by: player1 on July 12, 2008, 05:48:15 am
Quote from: Yahoo on July 12, 2008, 01:10:29 am
I don't know what Undeference is saying, it's widely known that player1 is the best poster on trem.net.

(http://www.scoutshop.biz/funbadges/1725.jpg)
Title: Re: What makes you give karma?
Post by: Snake on July 12, 2008, 03:51:19 pm
Quote from: snb on July 11, 2008, 10:21:14 pm
i think he's funny :3  :o ::)

funny ppl on teh forums

1 paradox & lava croft (equil maby)
2 player1
3 blood 2.0 (he's droped his brain some were) http://tremulous.net/forum/index.php?topic=8394.0

U r wrong, the real is:

1. player1
2. player1
3. player1
4. Korhylite/eVe
5. Rocinante (With his respectful comentaires :P and the crap thread)
6. Lava (K)Croft (With his try to foment the drama, moarz dramma plz!)


well i wont extend this

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