New forum Feature: Karma

[LARAGORN]

Another forum I belong to has a similar option, it is called reputation points. The differance there is that when givin positive or negitive points, you are able to give a short description of your points awarded. Each post can be checked to see if there have been points awarded. Without this feature, I am affraid most here are going to have negative scores, for all the reasons mentioned above.
I for one have never been infavor of such "popularity contests". We all know there are certain clicks around, these clicks can send anyones Karma into the gutter, while giving eachouther undeserved Karma.
This should be interesting.

Here is an idea, If your looking for features, how about adding spell check ?

[Datruth]

So it seems obvious that we all hate the idea and we know there will be many problems from systems like this.

So can whoever is in charge of this system, please take it down.

Or at the very least explain why it is overall good than bad?

It seems obvious, not only to me, but to the others posting here that this will only cause problems.

[neko kyouran]

Here is an idea, If your looking for features, how about adding spell check ?

The forum has spell check.  It was enabled when we moved from old forums to new.  It was then turned off, with other handy features too save on server resources.  We started to use too much server cpu time and the owner of the server that the forums run on shut down the forum for a bit.  Still waiting for that feature to come back myself, heres to the future.

Oh, and just for kicks I've been clicking Karyuu's karma rating thingy every time I check the forums.  Simply becuase I can.  This will make the 6th time now.  I wonder how high I can make it go up.

[Haanz]

no one sees who voted and why

if that could be implemented that would definately add some sort of organization... it'd only be one step though!

[ThomPhoenix]

But is it worth the trouble?
I'd rather see this karma system go away.

Look at my Karma for example, I was smited two times before posting this.
Why?

And even if I had 10000 karma I wouldn't care, karma is abusable and is mostly used on emo places like MySpace.
PS isn't MySpace.

Another big argument is indeed that people tend to use rating features more when they are pissed off about something.

[Drey]

hmm, if its not abused i can see it being kinda intersting, mainly for personal (ego :p) reasons though...

[ThomPhoenix]

* ThomPhoenix smites Drey

So, I just proved my own point 

[Drey]

yeah, tbh honest though i wouldnt be too fused with negative karma... all the gms know im a dickhead :P

[Xordan]

Heh, I've been given +1 and -1 since this was introduced and I haven't said anything

[Drey]

Heh, I've been given +1 and -1 since this was introduced and I haven't said anything

sure you have :OO

recently at least >.>

[Xordan]

Not since this was introduced though <.<

Well, I have now

[Drey]

yes, but you have said stuff.. :p

i cant be bothered to explain it right now, got a lecture to go to o/

[Xordan]

*applaud's Drey for going to a lecture*

Me too <.< Toodles o/

[Cyl]

I for one find this feature actually amusing.

Negative Karma ftw!

[Gharan]

Worst idea ever