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Thanks again for making the forum a nice place for everyone!

I, too, like the sensitivity to the likes and dislikes of readers/posters. I realize that for a "quick and dirty" poll like this one was, there's not a good opportunity for further comment, so I'm going to put my "karma comments" here.

I don't have a high opinion of anyone who would post to gain karma points, or not post to avoid losing them. This forum isn't about a popularity contest, it is about learning from one another and being civilized while teaching, learning and looking on.

If I were mean or snide, I don't think losing karma points would change that. Il think someone (not only the webmaster) should post or e-mail me to the effect "Lighten up, bozo; everyone was a newbie once".

That's my $0.02, adjusted for inflation.

Ken

Just so we are all on the same page...and to "enlighten" (sorry for the karmactic pun) those not knowing... you can't gain or lose Karma merely by posting... Karma can only be awarded to you by another registered user, and once you give someone Karma, good or bad, you can't give Karma again, to anyone, for another six hours... please use it sparingly, and when it is really useful to others. The idea of Karma is to applaud those helpful to other forum users... and, on occasion, to "smite" those being less than helpful, rude, or possibly confrontational.... which of course NEVER happens

It is implemented as a "running total" from which a karma point is added or subtracted.

I think the idea of notifying someone that they have received karma, either negative or positive, along with a comment by the "bestower", is a good suggestion... I'll suggest to WMK that we consider adding that as an extension to the feature. I'd also suggest, as has the Lama, being able to BAN someone from giving Karma in a "reckless" or belligerent manner.... a Karmic "penalty box" if you will.

We could of course just eliminate the feature... I personally think karma is kind of cool and enjoy getting as much good karma as I can... you dont have to use it.... it's just a feature to make the user EGGsperience in the forum more FUN!.... the operative word being FUN!

BTW, the Lama's been lurking again, and he reminds us all to, once again, to practice our deep breathing and SPEND MORE TIME EGGING!

I myself enjoy those little digs and powder puff slaps that I see from time to time. It doesn't seem like any animosity or hurt feelings. Just funning with each other.

except consider that CW has been logged on and active maybe three days total, and he's -11 or so.

now, i'm the first guy to give him grief, but -11 is obviously a sign of someone d!cking with him.

i think if you could see who gave you the karma (up or down) it would mean more.
if you saw one person gave CW 5 negatives, you could dismiss that pretty easily as some nut simply dogging him.

Stike,

I was wondering about that it is much more than -11 as I have personally bumped him with a + two times and I am sure others have plused him.

This is odd.

Kent