Karma

[thetire]

I was wondering about the whole concept of Karma... what is it there for? (besides ego boosts or lowerings)

[roninfoxtail]

*shrugs*

[Supercheese]

Well, I would look up karma on Wikipedia to see if it refrences anything useful, but I just don't care enough.

[Kitsune Ascendant]

don't know, but it's formatting reminds me of M:TG cards.

[ITOS]

Wiki:

Karma is a sum of all that an individual has done, is currently doing and will do. The effects of all deeds actively create present and future experiences, thus making one responsible for one's own life, and the pain in others. In religions that incorporate reincarnation, karma extends through one's present life and all past and future lives as well.

The "Law of Karma" is central in Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, & Jainism. (These religions were formed in India). All living creatures are responsible for their karma - way of life - and for their release from samsara.

[Supercheese]

Seems that someone cares enough... but I'm not sure that sheds much light on what this Internetified karma is/does.

[ITOS]

My guess is that it's supposed to make people reflect over their actions and how they will be treated with a bad reputation that will forever stay under their name.

Basically, be good or you won't have the score to get into heaven.

[Tapewolf]

My guess is that it's supposed to make people reflect over their actions and how they will be treated with a bad reputation that will forever stay under their name.

Well I really can't see it making people reflect on their actions.  On HomeRecording, you have to say why the karma has been awarded.  Here, it's completely anonymous.  Tezkat for example, has been smitten nine times as of this count, for no reason that I can understand, unless people have been using him to test the system, which in itself is bad karma.

[Suwako]

My guess is that it's supposed to make people reflect over their actions and how they will be treated with a bad reputation that will forever stay under their name.

Well I really can't see it making people reflect on their actions.  On HomeRecording, you have to say why the karma has been awarded.  Here, it's completely anonymous.  Tezkat for example, has been smitten nine times as of this count, for no reason that I can understand, unless people have been using him to test the system, which in itself is bad karma.

I think its because the rate at which karma can be re-used on this forum for one person is insane. People don't tkae karma serious wenn one person kan give them 10 points of bad karma in an hour. (not to mention the other thing i've been saying al along about the karma system.)

I think we'd be beter of modeling the karma system after Hellbounds. (A karma point a day. 24 hours)

[Tezkat]

Oh noes! The smiting! Have my enemies followed me here to thwart my secret plans to take over the world?  If they make me angry, I'll do mean things to them, George, like stroke their fur the wrong way...  :twisted


Seriously... the karma system here is pretty useless (I mean... more than usual for a BBS karma system  ). One rating per person might give you a vague and relatively meaningless measure of how many people like/dislike you. Something that refreshes ten times an hour just tells you how much free time they have on their hands. 

[Netami]

Remember that elitism thing I keep talking about?

[Kasarn]

So what if you get undeserved negative karma? If you aren't banned or being warned by da modz, then it's just a number.
It should be everybody's mission to garner more negative karma than Darkmoon :3

[Netami]

It is what you make it out to be, though considering the way the community has functioned in the past, it can and probably will just be the thing people do to people that are disliked as a whole.

[ShadesFox]

I've already decided to ignore karma for the most part.  I may issue karma cookies on the APF thread but hey, you are getting a cookie!

[Destina Faroda]

As you can surmise, karma is just another tool to have fun, and representative of anything you wish.  With the exception of Darkmoon and Quientin, you can assume most of the people with vast negative Karma are not to be trusted...

[Roureem Egas]

...you people are so mean.

[Destina Faroda]

But think about this.  I have some negative karma, so you shouldn't trust anything I say either.

[Darkmoon]

(sorry, Damaris on the wrong computer)

Karma is solely for fun and amusement.  It is not meant to be reflectory of a particular poster's ideas or such.  We kept it because we liked having something official on the forum that said "smite." 

[Kasarn]

Well, thesaurus.reference.com does list "drives bananas" as a possible synonym for smite

[Amber Williams]

*smites Darkmoon*

We're gonna have to talk about some of these emoticons. I forgot about the extent of some of the list... XP

[ShadesFox]

I did like the smite touch X3

Though I have no idea what smilies you wouldn't like...

[Damaris]

 

no idea what she's talking about...

[xHaZxMaTx]

I'd be happy with just these smileys:

[Supercheese]

Emowticons are good... now if only I can figure out good animtions for them...

[Prof B Hunnydew]

        these are alittle mean, okay

  she may like this one.



Oooo...



well I will said no more.

PBH

[Suwako]

>censored images<  these are alittle mean, okay

she may like this one.

Oooo...



well I will said no more.

PBH

Indeed they are and since they're a little above the PG limit I would advice not to use them. (again)

[Kasarn]

Pfft, the only emote you need is AGNRY FAIC >

It's suitable for all occasions... or not >_>

[RJ]

The forum I'm on for my Naruto stuff got rid of their karma system because it got out of hand and people started to whine... but that's mostly as a result of their large user base and the number of idiots that abused it.

Karma is cute, as long as we don't go nuts...

*gives everyone free karma*

[Jack McSlay]

smilies? what smilies?


(yay! Roomi is here!)  

[RJ]

(yay! Roomi is here!)  

>.> When I first saw that, I thought it was like a female version of Tony Tony Chopper from One Piece...