Okay, fine, but I'm sure you noticed before you even made this thread that there was already one in existence?

And I'm never nice.  That is why people have called for my banning before, including some mods.


In all honesty, I did not. Had I known there was some kind of active thread for this very same purpose, I would have joined it, instead of making this one. You're obviously nice at some times, maybe just show it more often? Like I said, I have no problems with anyone on this forum, including you.

Or maybe we should do away with karamel, smiting, and post count all together.



um  NO!... I have the 6th highest rank on the boards...eventually I will take down nally, then Quirk, then Cat etc   ;)


:D


At the very least, it would weed out all the hangers on who only stick around because they feel these things give them some sort of awesome power over the board and their life or some shyt.


except for me of course cuz I'm so freakin' awesome you can't stand it  8)

When I first started on this forum, there was no Karamel. I didn't care about post count, and smiting hadn't been formally suggested yet. I made this thread because I figured it would be fun. I don't feel like I have some 'awesome power'.

In my opinion, if you are opposed to this thread, you shouldn't bother posting. Although I respect that you're stating your opinion, you are, for the most part, just extending negativity. I don't post on a thread just to tell everyone that I don't like it, so why would you?

If you like this thread, fine, if not, there's not much I can do. But there is something you could do. Perhaps, not visit this thread?

I have no personal problems with anyone on this entire forum, as far as I know. And I don't plan on it either. So please don't take this response as some sort of attack, it's not my intention.

Furthermore, Karamel to the 2 above me, who happen to be Dagnabbit and Jessica.


you should be happy others have started posting here?
seems this thread was always buried on page two or page three...and, If I recall correctly, you guys wanted more people to post here.... 

the thread is finally interesting... instead of balking that people are paying attention to it you should be happy it got noticed....

Except you mentioned that you don't like the Longest Thread Ever.  So you totally contradicted yourself just now.

Oops.


ash just got karma and I don't think she is anywhere in the vicinity of +2 above me... oh well....  ;)

It's just a little bit of fun here.  I actually look forward to the thread, not so much for the karamel, as to the free and easy conversation we have. If it's not to your liking, don't convince us we're silly or lacking in some way, just let us be. Karamel to Peter amd SP.


I sort of thought the free and easy flow of conversation is why you guys had the Bedazzled Hammer Pants thread or whatever....

I sort of thought the free and easy flow of conversation is why you guys had the Bedazzled Hammer Pants thread or whatever....


Do you find it amusing that the free and easy flow of conversation in the LTE is much larger than all other free and easy flows of conversation on this board...combined?  :D

Continue the contraversial karma discussion here 8)

I'm not sure I get this, aren't we supposed to get Karma if someone appreciates something we said or did without asking for it?

It's not money, or points, so why do you NEED it?  Isn't it just kind feelings of appreciation?  I don't think I want to ask for it, because I like being genuinely surprised when someone gives me Karma.

I'm sorry, that's just my thoughts, but if it works for you, more (Silver) Power to ya!  ;) :)


Karma +1 ;D

Seriously, I have been trying to find a post written by Chucky, that basically outlines what he had hoped the karma button would be used for. (If Karen were here and not on vacation - I would have the link instantly!) ;D

Karen is good for finding obscure posts, which is karma-worthy.

Here's the thing:

If you guys want to have a Karamel thread, and give each other karma every day, that's fine.  I'm not trying to rain on anyone's parade or ruin your thread.

In my opinion, the whole point of Karamel is to applaud someone for saying or doing something intelligent or cool or funny or even just recognize them on their birthday or another special occasion.  It's supposed to be special.  If everyone just arbitrarily gives everyone else karma, it takes the special away.

Setting up a thread that says "give everyone karma" is a nice idea, but to me, it defeats the entire purpose of having karma in the first place.  I think that's why Silver Power is getting some resistance. 

 


This is exactly how I use karma.... if I remember!
I am the worst at giving karma though, because I know I want to, and I mean to, but then I forget! DUH!
Of course, whenever I have an avatar contest, I always remember then to give out karma when all is said and done. 8)

Karen is good for finding obscure posts, which is karma-worthy.


I know right!
And I will be sure to find a post of hers right now and give her some karma love. 8)

I personally think of karma is another stat that can be whored :D  Kinda like post count.

This is exactly how I use karma.... if I remember!
I am the worst at giving karma though, because I know I want to, and I mean to, but then I forget! DUH!
Of course, whenever I have an avatar contest, I always remember then to give out karma when all is said and done. 8)


I usually do it that way to.(Minus when I post on the Karamel Exchange)

This is my take on it all:

One of the reasons that ChuckyG has not implemented the smite function is because of the worry that people will abuse it, right?  Yet karma IS being abused, although in a different light, where certain people are all, "Oh karma me because I need to beat such and such person's karma count!"  To me, that smacks of a stupid popularity contest, and I had enough of those in my high school days.

My understanding of karma was always the same as Ash's and Tam's understanding of it: that karma was to be given when someone made an awesome post, when someone made another person laugh, when someone did something in their lives that ruled, etc., NOT just for attention getting and stat-whoring.  I feel the same way about post counts and whatever else the masses on here dream up to be competitive about.

I also think that if we are going to have this stupid karma thing, then the smite part of it should be activated.  It is pretty unfair that we have to keep a thread going and manually keep track of smiting just because certain people don't want to participate.  Well guess what?  I don't want to participate in this karma bullshyt, but I don't have a choice because there is no way to turn it off and I can't just say, "Stop giving me karma!" since no one will believe me and just think it is another attention getting tactic.

So there's my two cents.  I doubt anyone will agree with me, but whatever.  That's never stopped me before.

I'd be down with a smite button 8)

I'd be down with a smite button 8)



me too....

This is my take on it all:

One of the reasons that ChuckyG has not implemented the smite function is because of the worry that people will abuse it, right?  Yet karma IS being abused, although in a different light, where certain people are all, "Oh karma me because I need to beat such and such person's karma count!"  To me, that smacks of a stupid popularity contest, and I had enough of those in my high school days.

My understanding of karma was always the same as Ash's and Tam's understanding of it: that karma was to be given when someone made an awesome post, when someone made another person laugh, when someone did something in their lives that ruled, etc., NOT just for attention getting and stat-whoring.  I feel the same way about post counts and whatever else the masses on here dream up to be competitive about.

I also think that if we are going to have this stupid karma thing, then the smite part of it should be activated.  It is pretty unfair that we have to keep a thread going and manually keep track of smiting just because certain people don't want to participate.  Well guess what?  I don't want to participate in this karma bullshyt, but I don't have a choice because there is no way to turn it off and I can't just say, "Stop giving me karma!" since no one will believe me and just think it is another attention getting tactic.

So there's my two cents.  I doubt anyone will agree with me, but whatever.  That's never stopped me before.


Sorry Jess....
It won't let me give you karma again for another 24 hours! ;D

But seriously, I am all for the smite button and have been since the day the karma has been implemented. And everything else you haev said pretty much sums up my feelings exactly! 8)

This is my take on it all:

One of the reasons that ChuckyG has not implemented the smite function is because of the worry that people will abuse it, right?  Yet karma IS being abused, although in a different light, where certain people are all, "Oh karma me because I need to beat such and such person's karma count!"  To me, that smacks of a stupid popularity contest, and I had enough of those in my high school days.

My understanding of karma was always the same as Ash's and Tam's understanding of it: that karma was to be given when someone made an awesome post, when someone made another person laugh, when someone did something in their lives that ruled, etc., NOT just for attention getting and stat-whoring.  I feel the same way about post counts and whatever else the masses on here dream up to be competitive about.

I also think that if we are going to have this stupid karma thing, then the smite part of it should be activated.  It is pretty unfair that we have to keep a thread going and manually keep track of smiting just because certain people don't want to participate.  Well guess what?  I don't want to participate in this karma bullshyt, but I don't have a choice because there is no way to turn it off and I can't just say, "Stop giving me karma!" since no one will believe me and just think it is another attention getting tactic.

So there's my two cents.  I doubt anyone will agree with me, but whatever.  That's never stopped me before.


I agree with ya. I'd give ya karma, but, y'know...

I have seen another forum that had the ability for members to rate particular posts as helpful, and why. Like under the post, members a,d, and q found the post to be useful, so they basically karma'd the post instead of the member. I so wish we had that here. I almost never know when I get karma if there was a particular reason for it. I can't remember what messageboard type it was, but I doubt it's compatible with any SMF versions.

None of the other forums I visit, save for the 'on life support' NP, has a karma system. One has the ability to rate a member, once, but it's really a useless feature, and it's pretty bad since a new member can get 1-star bombed out of the gates. People don't come back when they get a flood of negativity from the get-go.

I'd be for a smite button, but I would hope its use could be curbed/disabled on newbies.

Ant

Please, no one give me karma. I just noticed my count -  I want to be 1337!!!OMGWTFBBQLULZ!1!!! for a day or two.

Ant

I agree with ya. I'd give ya karma, but, y'know...

I have seen another forum that had the ability for members to rate particular posts as helpful, and why. Like under the post, members a,d, and q found the post to be useful, so they basically karma'd the post instead of the member. I so wish we had that here. I almost never know when I get karma if there was a particular reason for it. I can't remember what messageboard type it was, but I doubt it's compatible with any SMF versions.

None of the other forums I visit, save for the 'on life support' NP, has a karma system. One has the ability to rate a member, once, but it's really a useless feature, and it's pretty bad since a new member can get 1-star bombed out of the gates. People don't come back when they get a flood of negativity from the get-go.

I'd be for a smite button, but I would hope its use could be curbed/disabled on newbies.

Ant


Oooh, that's like Facebook or something.

Please, no one give me karma. I just noticed my count -  I want to be 1337!!!OMGWTFBBQLULZ!1!!! for a day or two.

Ant
Jack is  LEET

I'd be for a smite button, but I would hope its use could be curbed/disabled on newbies.

Ant


I wonder if it would be feasible to put a block on giving smites and karmas to new members until they've made like 100 posts or so.

I wonder if it would be feasible to put a block on giving smites and karmas to new members until they've made like 100 posts or so.


Get out of my head!!!

I was just going to check the stats for it!!! ;D

Hmmmm....I see the wolves are starting to hunt in packs here again. Apparently, there is very little room on these boards for error ....and even less for foregiveness. I am pretty tolerant myself .....but I begin to

whatdya mean again  >:(

whatdya mean again  >:(




I mean...it has happened before...and it will happen again! As long as we humans are posting... ;)

Oooh, that's like Facebook or something.


Like Facebook, but not it. I've never been on that site.


I wonder if it would be feasible to put a block on giving smites and karmas to new members until they've made like 100 posts or so.


NP has the advanced software, and I don't think it's doable over there. I'm sure the script for it wouldn't be too hard to write (he writes, knowing dick about scripting). One has to have 10 posts over there before giving smite/karma, but I don't think there is a function/ setting for it to work the other way around.

Ant

Get out of my head!!!

I was just going to check the stats for it!!! ;D


;D

Like Facebook, but not it. I've never been on that site.

NP has the advanced software, and I don't think it's doable over there. I'm sure the script for it wouldn't be too hard to write (he writes, knowing dick about scripting). One has to have 10 posts over there before giving smite/karma, but I don't think there is a function/ setting for it to work the other way around.

Ant


But over there you still needed the 100 posts before you could stroke right? Or am I wrong?

I am sorely tempted to activate the smite, create a new account and then see is someone can smite me without having posts or such.....

But over there you still needed the 100 posts before you could stroke right? Or am I wrong?

I am sorely tempted to activate the smite, create a new account and then see is someone can smite me without having posts or such.....


DO IT

Get out of my head!!!




Not certain which of you is in more trouble...???  :o ;)

2kidsami applauds Username Deleted Today at 12:41:55 AM

doh! I have been D313373D. That $uXX0r$.  ;D


But over there you still needed the 100 posts before you could stroke right? Or am I wrong?

I am sorely tempted to activate the smite, create a new account and then see is someone can smite me without having posts or such.....


You need ten to stroke or poke, but any member with more than 10 can stroke or poke a newbie (<10 posts). There's no way to protect the noobs from a crapload of pokes, short of moderation. Then again, any newbie who gains that much negative attention so quickly is probably doing something to get it, y' know what I mean (in joke there  :D)

Ant

I mean...it has happened before...and it will happen again! As long as we humans are posting... ;)
we humans  ;D   speak for yourself.

so when was this specific time before that you were referring to or were you just generalizing or would you rather not pinpoint a specific incident?

But over there you still needed the 100 posts before you could stroke right? Or am I wrong?

I am sorely tempted to activate the smite, create a new account and then see is someone can smite me without having posts or such.....



yeah do it!

2kidsami applauds Username Deleted Today at 12:41:55 AM

doh! I have been D313373D. That $uXX0r$.  ;D

You need ten to stroke or poke, but any member with more than 10 can stroke or poke a newbie (<10 posts). There's no way to protect the noobs from a crapload of pokes, short of moderation. Then again, any newbie who gains that much negative attention so quickly is probably doing something to get it, y' know what I mean (in joke there  :D)

Ant


I didn't realize it was 10 - I thought it was like here.
8)

I didn't realize it was 10 - I thought it was like here.
8)

hey try and give me karma while you're at it  ;D

I didn't realize it was 10 - I thought it was like here.
8)



i don't see a smite button tho...is there supposed to be a smite button?

I didn't realize it was 10 - I thought it was like here.
8)


WHY CAN'T I SMITE YOU!?!?!?!?! >:(

we humans  ;D   speak for yourself.

so when was this specific time before that you were referring to or were you just generalizing or would you rather not pinpoint a specific incident?


Of course...I didn't mean Americans!  :P

Hmmm ...you seem to be luring me into a fatal trap here!  ;D  I think most here has been involved in altercations (at some time or another) where they feel they have been ganged up on. Hey...it might be just my perception... and I COULD be wrong! Yes, I can say the word!  ;D

In other words ... I am generalising only...but if pushed hard enough...I could search the memory banks for some instances. But I doubt anyone can push me that hard...   Hey ... I like it when everyone gets along!

hey try and give me karma while you're at it  ;D


This is flippin bizarre. I am not used to seeing the boards look so plain!
And I can't give you karma. I need 100 posts :P

Now I must go look at this from a different perspective 8)



i don't see a smite button tho...is there supposed to be a smite button?


I haven't changed anything yet!!!! Gimme a minute! ;D


WHY CAN'T I SMITE YOU!?!?!?!?! >:(


Ditto!!!

Please, no one give me karma. I just noticed my count -  I want to be 1337!!!OMGWTFBBQLULZ!1!!! for a day or two.

Ant
SOWWY :-[  I gave you Karma in the Birthday thread..... :\'( :\'( :\'(

Don't hate me because I am dumb :P

Chucky's here!  Maybe he can fix things.

This is flippin bizarre. I am not used to seeing the boards look so plain!
And I can't give you karma. I need 100 posts :P

Now I must go look at this from a different perspective 8)

I haven't changed anything yet!!!! Gimme a minute! ;D

Ditto!!!


can't you like boost your post count to 101? you crazy mod you?

I wonder if it would be feasible to put a block on giving smites and karmas to new members until they've made like 100 posts or so.
Make it 250 - 500, that way we no they are serious (I am just kidding - I am just rather perturbed at somebody right now ::))

Get out of my head!!!

I was just going to check the stats for it!!! ;D
8)

SOWWY :-[  I gave you Karma in the Birthday thread..... :\'( :\'( :\'(

Don't hate me because I am dumb :P


...but THAT'S why we love you!  ;)

But over there you still needed the 100 posts before you could stroke right? Or am I wrong?

I am sorely tempted to activate the smite, create a new account and then see is someone can smite me without having posts or such.....
I can not enter over there - because it keeps saying it is sending me an activation email - but it never does (and info is correct)....

I would be willing to try for you ::)

Make it 250 - 500, that way we no they are serious (I am just kidding - I am just rather perturbed at somebody right now ::))




well then in that case you'd have to make it like 551 or something  ;D

Of course...I didn't mean Americans!  :P

Hmmm ...you seem to be luring me into a fatal trap here!  ;D  I think most here has been involved in altercations (at some time or another) where they feel they have been ganged up on. Hey...it might be just my perception... and I COULD be wrong! Yes, I can say the word!  ;D

In other words ... I am generalising only...but if pushed hard enough...I could search the memory banks for some instances. But I doubt anyone can push me that hard...   Hey ... I like it when everyone gets along!
;D  yes, I was luring you and no need to get specific. I recall specific incidents, even ones with nice easygoing me invovled  ::)
you answered well enough Peter so we can Let it Be



i don't see a smite button tho...is there supposed to be a smite button?
make sure to let Dizzy know if smiting becomes an option  8)