Author Topic: Should we keep the Karma system? (Read 16318 times)

EEVblog · « **Reply #25 on:** June 21, 2011, 02:51:07 am »

Quote from: Joshua on June 21, 2011, 01:41:40 am

Pleeeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeeeee add a mobile theme. You will make a very happy follower.

http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=2089

Or something similar. Sorry for being off topic ...

Will do.
But it's not compiled for 2.0 release version yet.

Dave.

Joshua · « **Reply #26 on:** June 21, 2011, 02:56:38 am »

Quote from: EEVblog on June 21, 2011, 02:51:07 am

Quote from: Joshua on June 21, 2011, 01:41:40 am
Pleeeeeeaaaaaaasssssseeeeee add a mobile theme. You will make a very happy follower.

http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=2089

Or something similar. Sorry for being off topic ...

Will do.
But it's not compiled for 2.0 release version yet.

Dave.

Thank you, kind sir.

MrPlacid · « **Reply #27 on:** June 21, 2011, 03:29:27 am »

The current karma system is actually a useless features, added only to be scrapped and abused.

Replace the karma system with a thank button. A thumb up only could mean anything. A thank you is more specific and kinder too.

vk6zgo · « **Reply #28 on:** June 21, 2011, 11:24:13 am »

I don't like the karma system for two reasons:-

(1) If someone asks a question & gets a technically correct answer,but doesn't like it,they can then give the answerer an adverse rating,although they have done nothing wrong.

(2) It is frighteningly easy to make a mortal enemy on these forums,so if you upset someone,they can for no sensible reason,give you an adverse rating.

If this was a political,or sporting forum,people's opinions are just that,--opinions,but things like electrical laws are not opinions,& there is no use "shooting the messenger".

VK6ZGO

TheWelly888 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 21, 2011, 12:45:12 pm »

No, I don't like the Karma system - like several others I prefer the "Thank You" button which is used on one other forum I'm on ( www.rmweb.co.uk )

Mechatrommer · « **Reply #30 on:** June 28, 2011, 01:54:01 pm »

i had time looking at people's karma here in eevblog for sometime since its started. and i see its a real JOKE!

Kiriakos-GR · « **Reply #31 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:31:55 pm »

Quote from: Mechatrommer on June 28, 2011, 01:54:01 pm

i had time looking at people's karma here in eevblog for sometime since its started. and i see its a real JOKE!

I will help you this time, because yours look as -1 , do the same when I will fall back there too.

We have to defend our self's, until the carma thingy dies for good.

saturation · « **Reply #32 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:33:04 pm »

It works for reviews in sites like Amazon but I agree with vk6zgo view, I hope it doesn't turn off newbies who get voted down with low karma simply by asking a question. If that happens, better to do without it.

Maybe renaming it to 'thanks' is better, and remove any negative part, so its like a total of positive posts.

Quote from: TheWelly888 on June 21, 2011, 12:45:12 pm

No, I don't like the Karma system - like several others I prefer the "Thank You" button which is used on one other forum I'm on ( www.rmweb.co.uk )

Alex · « **Reply #33 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:37:40 pm »

Who wants Karma for some Bitcoins?

I stick by post #6.

ivan747 · « **Reply #34 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:40:33 pm »

Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on June 28, 2011, 02:31:55 pm

Quote from: Mechatrommer on June 28, 2011, 01:54:01 pm
i had time looking at people's karma here in eevblog for sometime since its started. and i see its a real JOKE!

I will help you this time, because yours look as -1 , do the same when I will fall back there too.
We have to defend our self's, until the carma thingy dies for good.

Mine is jumping up and down between 2 and -1.

Alex · « **Reply #35 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:41:51 pm »

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Mine is jumping up and down between 2 and -1.

Add a capacitor to limit its bandwidth.

ElektroQuark · « **Reply #36 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:47:00 pm »

Delete the [DOWN] from the options.

Kiriakos-GR · « **Reply #37 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:51:57 pm »

Quote from: Alex on June 28, 2011, 02:41:51 pm

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Mine is jumping up and down between 2 and -1.
Add a capacitor to limit its bandwidth.

That's a great idea, an LC filter will help

Alex · « **Reply #38 on:** June 28, 2011, 02:56:57 pm »

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That's a great idea, an LC filter will help

And then post at the fundamental frequency to increase your Karma.

Mechatrommer · « **Reply #39 on:** June 28, 2011, 03:07:22 pm »

Quote from: ivan747 on June 28, 2011, 02:40:33 pm

Mine is jumping up and down between 2 and -1.

everybody's (including mine) karma is jumping up and down cluelessly like glitches in oscilloscope. so let me add the third option [Middle finger UP]! if dave can enable that, will be much more fun.

Simon · « **Reply #40 on:** June 28, 2011, 05:19:15 pm »

I counldn't care less and watched with some humor at my karma go up and down like the stock exchange, and when it was at -11 ? I didn't give a toss, if people take that view there will be no arguments over it. karma wars will only take place when people care about it too much

Lightages · « **Reply #41 on:** June 28, 2011, 06:04:08 pm »

I voted to get rid of the karma system.
The reasons are:
1. New members might not want to contribute if they get negative karma when they have just joined. I have seen new members with one or two posts with negative karma for nothing.

2. New members do not know the current members here and their behavior, so they might take these meaningless numbers as being helpful when deciding who is worth talking to or not.

3. Dave benefits from people hanging around and contributing, the more the better for his sponsorships, and this karma system could intimidate new shy members and lower Dave's membership numbers

Personally I don't care what my karma numbers say, but what is best for this forum is best for us all. More sponsorship = more reviews, more blog entries, and Dave can do the best job he can.

TheWelly888 · « **Reply #42 on:** June 28, 2011, 07:48:30 pm »

The karma system makes less sense when one can't see which post prompted the thumbs up / down! On RMWeb one can easily see which post got how many thanks.

By the way looking at the vote histogram looks like the perfect "up yours" to the karma system!

amigo · « **Reply #43 on:** June 28, 2011, 10:52:01 pm »

- Get rid of the Karma system

- Put a THANKS button instead so that people give "thanks" for useful posts. Works well on many sites, across the board.

RayJones · « **Reply #44 on:** June 28, 2011, 11:23:46 pm »

Here's a way to limit the use of thumbs down because somebody has personal issues with someone else opinion.
Link thumbs down with a mandatory $10 donation to Dave's benevolent fund.

The current fluctuating points are like watching an unwanted dog being kicked about a BBQ event.
Open the gate and let the damn mutt out.

kaptain_zero · « **Reply #45 on:** June 29, 2011, 12:17:28 am »

I say can the karma.... The way it is implemented serves no purpose.....

Regards

Christian

Case in point..... I have two Karma points as of this posting!

vk6zgo · « **Reply #46 on:** June 29, 2011, 02:05:50 am »

My karma ran over my dogma!

VK6ZGO

Uncle Vernon · « **Reply #47 on:** June 29, 2011, 02:16:38 am »

Quote from: kaptain_zero on June 29, 2011, 12:17:28 am

I say can the karma.... The way it is implemented serves no purpose.....

Regards

Christian

Case in point..... I have two Karma points as of this posting!

You have 3 now!

For all the value they serve.

EEVblog · « **Reply #48 on:** June 29, 2011, 10:18:29 am »

Ok, it looks like the tribe has spoken, and I agree, I'll ditch the karma system.
Will try and put in place a post based thumbs up system when it becomes available for this version.

Dave.


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