Alternative karma system

[Rookie]

Look at the time people, I've just finished watching some intensely annoying Polly Pocket adverts for my Media Studies, and now I'm riled up and want something to rave about. Anyway -

I reckon a decent alternative to the current karma system would be the same as we have now, but with a strength rating. For example, if someone posts on every area 'Join my forum, www.tithead.com, it's much better than this one' you could give a 5* spam rating.

On the other side, for example, a very nice BCFer gave me a tax overview for my next years wages as I have started a second job recently. I was extremely grateful to this member, and when I had rated the posts that led to this act of kindness as helpful, felt I had done them some sort of injustice. (I did offer to give them a bit of cash as well. ) So in a similar way to the spam one, I would have given them a 5* helpful rating.

I just figure whilst some posts might be quite helpful or quite funny which could warrant a 1, 2 or 3 * rating, others are very helpful, or spit-beer-over-the-keyboard funny, which might warrant a 4 or 5* rating.

What do people think? Just a musing...

[G]

Are you talking about the post ratings system or the karma system?

[John C]

[G]

They are connected.
Post ratings do effect karma.

But I think he was reffering specifically to the karma system.

I would like to see some more flexiblity in the post rating system and the way karma is gained / loss. But then, people are going to try and abuse pretty much any system.

People are crap.

[John C]

I would like a guide somewhere that tells me how to get my Karma back.

It seemingly disappeared over night one time last month?

[G]

Erm, how much did you have?

Are you sure it wasn't just the point of changing from 5 green blobs to one red?

If not, well the karma system is fickle - mine has been jumping about between 3 and 4 blobs for a while.

[John C]

I had 5 green blobs one day and then logged off, the next day I had 2-3 red ones?

I assume green is good and red (ok orange) is bad?

[Ste]

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=21812

[John C]

[Ste]

At the top of every page...

https://www.bikechatforums.com/templates/standard/images/icon_mini_faq.gif Help

Cunningly hidden.

[John C]

So it is, and there's me searching in "Feedback, Suggestions and Help"

[John C]

While I'm here, why don't the "stats" work?

[G]

Because they use a lot of processor time and the server's been busy recently (much better now though).

[John C]

I see. in that case where can I find the list of titles (trackday trickster and the like) and posts required?

[Bendy]

You can't.

[John C]

[Flip]

I would like to see 'Very funny' and 'STFU' added to the post ratings system. Although there are plenty of options sometime I think others are needed.

What about a custom rating? Rate it positive or negative and type in whats it's for?

ie 'bullsh1t' or 'fantastic'.

[Groove]

that sounds cool

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[Rookie]

But how easy would it be to abuse!

'Spelled antidisestablishmentarianism wrong'

'Don't like his avatar, it's gay'

'Post was too short, but too long as well'

'I want a biscuit'

[Groove]

thats y it would be cool!!!!!
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[Flip]

It could cause problems if abused. I expect it would take a lot of mod work though.

But could be fun.

[Rookie]

Another thing we should have is a yawning emoticon. I just feel like yawning at some of the posts on here.