Karma Reinstated

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We have re-enabled the reputation system on the boards. Should it become a problem again it will, however, be removed permanently.

Though it wasn't part of our initial plan, because of the number of comments regarding negative karma we have removed the reputation jewel display from posts.
 
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Harley
Great Idea
Professor Walsh
Professor Walsh
Yay. Much easier for fly-by visits from lurkdom.
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Mr Giles
how come you changed fron buffy summers?
SlayerFest
SlayerFest
whooo hoooo
Yay, thank you for returning the karma!! I honestly didn't even know what those jewel bars were for until a short time ago, so no worries there. 🙂
 
Can you explain it to me now? 🙂 I didn't get it yet.

Ummm...I think that the little green bars under your user info when you post (on the left) showed how much positive/negative karma you have received. Not sure what how it counted or whatever, though. I always wondered what it was there for...
 
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Mr Giles
little green bars karma
Ummm...I think that the little green bars under your user info when you post (on the left) showed how much positive/negative karma you have received. Not sure what how it counted or whatever, though. I always wondered what it was there for...

Oh! It was good when it was still counting the karma. Though once it got to the max it was kinda pointless.
 
As a new member this whole thing was weird. Learning what karma was and how to use it, getting the hang of it, having it disappear, trying to figure out what was wrong with my screen then reading a thread saying not to ask questions about it. I don't get it at all. Was wondering what those green boxes were too. All very confusing for someone who doesn't follow or know anything about what caused all the changes. I guess its cool to have it back though.
 
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Willow My Love
I can understand how it'd be confusing.
Please keep on the topic...

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As a new member this whole thing was weird. Learning what karma was and how to use it, getting the hang of it, having it disappear, trying to figure out what was wrong with my screen then reading a thread saying not to ask questions about it. I don't get it at all. Was wondering what those green boxes were too. All very confusing for someone who doesn't follow or know anything about what caused all the changes. I guess its cool to have it back though.

1. It didn't disappear, it was posted about in Board News exactly what was going on.

2. No one ever told you not to ask questions about it.

3. If you wondered what the green boxes were, you could have read the FAQ or posted in the help forum about it - we can't read your mind.

4. It was explained in the Board News thread numerous times what caused the changes. It's not our fault if you chose not to read the posted thread.

5. The reputation/karma features is a privilege not a right and it will be removed if or when it becomes a problem.
 
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EvilWillow
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Yay! However, when karma was gone, I was so used to seeing the "2 new reputation comments" at the top, and not being able to click on them, that whenever I get karma now I forget to click it hehe!
 
Please keep on the topic...

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1. It didn't disappear, it was posted about in Board News exactly what was going on.

2. No one ever told you not to ask questions about it.

3. If you wondered what the green boxes were, you could have read the FAQ or posted in the help forum about it - we can't read your mind.

4. It was explained in the Board News thread numerous times what caused the changes. It's not our fault if you chose not to read the posted thread.

5. The reputation/karma features is a privilege not a right and it will be removed if or when it becomes a problem.

Well Excuuuuuse Me for being confused. I'm an adult. Is being confused a personal offense to you? I did look around for the thread explaining it and I think I read something just as rude and condescending as this post saying, something to the effect of we will do whatever we want with our discussion boards and if you don't like it please shut up and stop asking about it. Karma is a privilege? Please. who do you think you're talking to? an eight year old? I didn't use Karma to offend anyone and I don't know any body who did. You have thousands of members. It comes off like you're on a power trip when you threaten people with taking away they're toys. Get over yourself. This post wasn't on topic? wasn't the topic Karma? Well, I didn't get it and I don't get punishing adults you don't know or talking to people like they are in kindergarten when they have to audacity to question you. Seriously. Isn't this place supposed to be for fun? Or is it just a place for you to exercise a personal power trip? I'm insulted. Can we talk about Buffy again? What happened to being nice on the internet? Welcome to BB! Don't worry I'll read your rules and maybe write them on the black board three times so I don't forget them, k?

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and HisMrs never said
"Now I'll remind you again; keeping on discussing how annoying or pointless you think this break is isn't going to bring the feature back any quicker. My advice would be to try to learn something from the break and quit bitching about it."

and you never said? "Just to clarify:

- It's NOT about giving negative rep. We stand by the policy that negative rep is just as valid as positive.

- If it were just one person or a couple times it wouldn't have come to this. Our normal course of business IS OF COURSE to contact people individually and delete inappropriate comments from posts (which is why many of you haven't seen them). It has been happening so frequently of late that enough became enough.

- This is an opportunity for people to remember to think before they post.

- As always, if you don't like the way we do things here at BB, you are free to leave at any time. "

The "announcement" post has a lot of this, "we did it because we can" so no, that's not explanation. I get that you don't like people questioning you - but maybe take a note from Buffy - it's part of leadership.
 
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EvilWillow
wow, good point
nightshade
nightshade
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Washburne
Washburne
My guess asking people to stay on topic was directed to Mr Giles who posted after you about something not karma related.
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Mr Giles
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