Karma system

[zapiy]

All the Karma system we have activated is under test so please don't use at this time.

Cheers.

[Vyothric]

-1

[TL]

Karma given 

[TrekMD]

So, is it bad Karma to give Karma when the Karma system is being tested?

[zapiy]

Yeah because I am not sure it can be removed lol.

[dougtitchmarsh]

I have been resisting using it, but I don't know how long I can hold out...

[zapiy]

It will hopefully go live tonight. More soon lol

[Greyfox]

@doug, it allows you "+" someone, at the moment, it won't Smite them

also just another thing I've notice Zap,when sending a message, I sent 2 yesterday and had replies etc. but directly to my email client and not in the private message board here on the forum, I'm not ruling out the possibility of a direct email , but both messages where send directly and not to my PM's here, which has been the norm from day one..?.. maybe something has been switch off?

[TrekMD]

Yeah because I am not sure it can be removed lol.

 

[TL]

It can, we had this on another SM forum I was on. You just turn it off if you don't want it.

[nakamura]

I think this is a bad idea. For example Rogue Trooper seems to have minus 1 and I most certainly did not do that. He will probably think I did. It will stir up bad blood imo.

[Mire Mare]

I agree with nakamura's sentiment. This system was heinously abused on another forum whereby a regular user regularly left negative feedback to the admin or a mod. It was possible for staff to see who was doing this and resolve the issue with a ban but it was a messy few weeks that left a bad taste and lead to the system being removed.

Perhaps canvassing the RVG user base beforehand would have been a good idea. Unless i missed that - apologies if I did.

If I want to thank someone I will do just that with or without a rediculous system. If I've something to say, I'll say it.

[TL]

I agree with nakamura's sentiment. This system was heinously abused on another forum whereby a regular user regularly left negative feedback to the admin or a mod. It was possible for staff to see who was doing this and resolve the issue with a ban but it was a messy few weeks that left a bad taste and lead to the system being removed.

Perhaps canvassing the RVG user base beforehand would have been a good idea. Unless i missed that - apologies if I did.

If I want to thank someone I will do just that with or without a rediculous system. If I've something to say, I'll say it.

The ability to give negative Karma or "smite" has been disabled so that won't be a problem going forward.

In the last survey we did lots of people asked for a "Rep" system.

[nakamura]

A positive only rep system would be better. I certainly don't want to smite anyone. There is too much negativity on retro gaming forums.

[TL]

A positive only rep system would be better. I certainly don't want to smite anyone. There is too much negativity on retro gaming forums.

It is positive only, as I said!