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Post by G. Gerald Garcia on Jun 24, 2005 21:43:23 GMT -7
Hey Everyone!
Anyone notice the new "exalt", "smite", "karma" buttons?
(Look under "location" in your profile to the left of your posts.)
It's a new feature of ProBoards. I don't know what happens if you rack up a certain number of points, but basically, it looks like you can "exalt" or "smite" someone once a day.
So, if you see someone post start a cool new thread, or post something that gives you warm fuzzies, or makes you laugh... "exalt" them! This gives them a karma point.
I'm sure no one wants to "smite" anyone here .
So... exalt away! Give people good karma! Spread the love! Don't go too Karma crazy, it'll get back to ya!
(Anyone remember Karma Chameleon)
(This post:originally written by J.Torres,additions by GGG)
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Post by Chris on Jun 24, 2005 21:57:52 GMT -7
So I get one chance per day to give.
hmm.
I have so much exalting to do ... so little time.
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fiona
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Post by fiona on Jun 24, 2005 23:38:19 GMT -7
LOVING WOULD BE EASY IF YOUR COLOURS WERE LIKE MY DREEEEAAAM!
Red, gold and green, RED GOLD AND GREEEEEEEEEEEEEN!
Someone should probably smite me for that.
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Post by Chris on Jun 25, 2005 0:24:57 GMT -7
Actually, it looks like you can constantly smite or exalt every time you load up the boards
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Post by Chris on Jun 25, 2005 13:06:53 GMT -7
Haha . wow. Looks like I got a -1 ... ooh ... oh well. Can't please everyone
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Post by Andrew on Jun 25, 2005 13:26:21 GMT -7
I'm going to start inviting people I don't like to MIC now, specifically so I can smite them.
Smite 'em GOOD...smite 'em REAL good...
A
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ledsoul
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Post by ledsoul on Jun 25, 2005 15:20:08 GMT -7
Heh, looks like fiona has charmed many already.
This is a nifty little feature, I am curious to see what comes of it.
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Post by Mr. Vince on Jun 25, 2005 15:44:19 GMT -7
I gotta say, I was a little opposed to this because it might lead to favortism. But now that some mysterious person has exalted me, I can see the appeal. We'll see where this goes.
*Edit*- Easy come easy go, my Karma's back to zero.
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Post by Chris on Jun 25, 2005 17:15:12 GMT -7
I don't really like it ... not because I have a -1, but because it ultimately seems silly and can easily be misused.
You could have one person who hates you or something you do and out of this, smite you 20 times a day ... sounds childish, but I'm pretty sure I know where I got my -1 from.
It also can be pretty silly, for one, it can give a false impression about someone , especially new to the boards, seeing someone with -5 and someone with +20 ... people focus on these numbers
And since it's the internet and people can be very anonymous , it adds even more ... at least with eBay and getting good or bad feedback, you have to account for it.
I really think it shows no purpose whatsoever ... and it's kind of proven by Vince's change of mind because he got a 'karma point' ... it easily manipulates how a person can think of someone before they even get a chance to know them. It's like junior high and having nicer shoes ...
that's how I see it anyways. I'm sure we're all mature here, but there will always be a part of us that "hopes for more" and "mopes for less"
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Post by Mr. Vince on Jun 25, 2005 17:21:23 GMT -7
Now it starts. The favortism and the vendettas. Hmm, maybe we should hire some Karma Police or something. For a minute there, I lost myself.
Chris, I wouldn't worry too much about it. The karma will balance itself out. I somehow ended up with 2 exalts now. If anything, this'll maybe boost daily traffic.
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Post by Chris on Jun 25, 2005 17:25:12 GMT -7
I somehow ended up with 2 exalts now. It's simple, I clicked the button twice. I could be at +36 right now, I'd still feel the same way about it. |
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Post by Mr. Vince on Jun 25, 2005 17:26:22 GMT -7
Why exactly did you exalt me? What have I done to deserve that!? and how did I lose my original exalt! It's a sham I tells ya, a sham!
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Post by Chris on Jun 25, 2005 17:34:42 GMT -7
My first exalt was because of the good things you say on the board and because you're a nice guy ... and you draw cool. Oh, but I have yet to get my Hellboy picture, so maybe I should smite you ... I then exalted you again because I wanted to give back the exalt you lost because of someone smiting you, because I don't think you deserve to be smote. See how silly this is.  |
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Post by Mr. Vince on Jun 25, 2005 17:36:25 GMT -7
Silly indeed. I'll try to get your Hellboy pic done for the BBQ. I hope you don't mind dried bits of burger patty on it.
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Post by CogNoman on Jun 25, 2005 21:53:36 GMT -7
I don't really like it ... Yeah, I pretty much feel the same way as Chris. On the plus side, it's a pretty harmless and kind-of-funny way to express your intense hatred for somebody on the board - much better than posting angry messages. All you have to do is hit the smite button 50 times, and nobody will even know it was you, heh heh. And, of course, it feels good to know that somebody 'exalted' you. On the negative side, though, despite the fact that we all recognize these numbers as meaningless, they kind of do turn the board in to some variation of a popularity contest. It's a 'good' kind of a popularity contest, because it ranks the nicest and most liked people up at the top, but it's still a popularity contest and as such it needlessly ranks people according to what other people think about them. Whether that's a good or a bad thing depends on your personal opinion, but I personally would think it's more of a bad thing. I wasn't going to post anything about this because I didn't really want to make too big a deal out of what is really just a silly, fun little addition to the board, but, yeah, I figured I might as well post the message in case others kind of felt the same way but were also just keeping silent. Okay. All that being said, I actually do think it would be cool to be the most hated person on MIC, so I'm kind of looking forward to being smat, heh heh. And if it turns out that most people on the board actually enjoy this exalting and smiting, then I've got no problem with that at all. Heck, if those buttons had been there since the creation of the forum, I probably wouldn't have even thought twice about them. So bring on the exalting and the smiting! Or not, whatever's good with you. |
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Post by fiona on Jun 26, 2005 1:11:54 GMT -7
hmmm, I wonder if I can exalt myself....
...unfortunately, I squandered my daily click on somebody else. :P
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Post by Chris on Jun 26, 2005 1:22:23 GMT -7
No, you can't exalt or smite yourself ...
I guess you could sign up with another account and just keep logging in with that account and then vote for yourself ...
I mean ... um ... in theory ... so I heard ... from a guy ... who ...
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don't look at me like that.
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Post by G. Gerald Garcia on Jun 26, 2005 8:06:31 GMT -7
I don't really like it ... not because I have a -1, but because it ultimately seems silly and can easily be misused. You could have one person who hates you or something you do and out of this, smite you 20 times a day ... sounds childish, but I'm pretty sure I know where I got my -1 from. It also can be pretty silly, for one, it can give a false impression about someone , especially new to the boards, seeing someone with -5 and someone with +20 ... people focus on these numbers And since it's the internet and people can be very anonymous , it adds even more ... at least with eBay and getting good or bad feedback, you have to account for it. I really think it shows no purpose whatsoever ... and it's kind of proven by Vince's change of mind because he got a 'karma point' ... it easily manipulates how a person can think of someone before they even get a chance to know them. It's like junior high and having nicer shoes ... that's how I see it anyways. I'm sure we're all mature here, but there will always be a part of us that hopes for more and mopes for less. KARMA is about the good and bad things you do. Not about popularity, or someone did a cool drawing. It is based on your actions. Some have already shown how this can be abused and missused. The numbers don't really mean anything when this happens. I will keep the feature for now...to see what reaction will be. Note: Karma Feature can be removed without notice. Please use it with maturity. Thank You. G. |
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Post by ledsoul on Jun 26, 2005 15:13:31 GMT -7
Haha, at this rate then I would suggest a Flaming SPAM section for members who want to toast eachother with much disdainful smitting.
Im just happy to remain in the balance myself, not having a reputation yet amoungst ye all...
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Post by dutton on Jun 27, 2005 20:22:15 GMT -7
Hey GGG -
Is there a way I can deactivate my own karma? To me, it doesn't have anything to do with why I'm here. If people respond to what I say, I'll take that as a positive thing, even if they think I'm a jerk. If I'm into what other people bring, I'll respond to that. I've never been handed a business card that had the phrase on it "100 people praised me in the last 6 months."
Thanks, man -
Scott
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Post by G. Gerald Garcia on Jun 28, 2005 2:12:58 GMT -7
Scott,
If I turn it off for one person, it goes across the board.
Ultimately the numbers don't mean anything.
Funny thing is the number of people using it, who complained about it in the first place.I have also seen who is abusing this feature.
Karma may be removed without notice.
Thanks.
GGG.
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Post by Chris on Jun 28, 2005 7:10:24 GMT -7
How can you abuse something that doesn't mean anything?
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Post by G. Gerald Garcia on Jun 28, 2005 17:26:36 GMT -7
Like smitting someone who has't been on the forum for a month?
G.- Karma feature gone.
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Post by Andrew on Jun 28, 2005 20:08:07 GMT -7
Good call, I think. While I made light of the idea of smiting, outside of a joke, I can't see anything worthwhile coming of it. Like there's not enough negativity on the internet already, right...? A |
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Post by fiona on Jun 28, 2005 22:48:05 GMT -7
Aw, but I was POPULAR.  Oh well, you can still vote for me as Prom Queen. |
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Post by Chris on Jun 28, 2005 23:14:18 GMT -7
Oh well, you can still vote for me as Prom Queen. It's a good thing I'm not as dyslexic as I thought I might me ... I almost read that wrong. |
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Post by fiona on Jun 29, 2005 10:33:53 GMT -7
haha that too.  |
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Post by remandcentre on Jun 30, 2005 7:07:45 GMT -7
There's a prom!?!
sigh, dateless again.
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