Introducing Karma!

[Legulus]

I like this system. Now post count doesn't matter and people will take time to make quality posts

[Mr.Darkling]

I can see this being abused amongst close-knitted pony groups who would rather give karma to each other for simply being friends with them, than actually giving karma for a decent post.
I hate to be the only one to dislike this feature (seen as so many approve already), but it's features like this that stroke people's egos and creates elitists amongst the community.

I speak on experience from past forums I've been too; an explanation as to why I am negative towards this, I am not saying I am right.

Who knows though, LoE might be different.

[Zygrograxgra]

I can see this being abused amongst close-knitted pony groups who would rather give karma to each other for simply being friends with them, than actually giving karma for a decent post.
I hate to be the only one to dislike this feature (seen as so many approve already), but it's features like this that stroke people's egos and creates elitists amongst the community.

I speak on experience from past forums I've been too; an explanation as to why I am negative towards this, I am not saying I am right.

Who knows though, LoE might be different.

I like the system, but not the way it was implemented. So, I'm in with you on the 'dislike' thing.

[McSleuthburger]

Who knows though, LoE might be different.

we can only hope for that to be true, but meh I dont really put too much into a number

[Brick Stonewood]

    Thank you for the fix, Anya.


    Big hug.

   

[snarfgsnor]

its actully intresting where this will bring us. but i have to agree with darkling here. it might be abused but we'll see how it goes and hope for the best.

[Sonic Heart]

Maybe, also a reason. "Why do you want to give this person -/+ karma?" it will help a little (i think) to stop karma spam , also a link to the post the karma was given.

[Mr.Darkling]

If the system remains I would rather see why someone's post was given good or bad karma.
At least then it gives understanding and more clarity amongst the community rather than just being some number with no real meaning to others at all, aside from looking a tad pretentious.

I myself have received karma. I know why but no one else ever will.
It's just another number to them.
There should at least be an option to share your Karma info at least; I would certainly have mine set to public.
It gives people a better idea of who I am and the people who karma me for whatever reason and so on.

[Ozzy]

I agree with what Mr.Darkling has said, if it's just a number and other users can't see why they have that reputation, I don't see how it is any differen't from the post count really..it's just a number, it influences people giving rep just because sompony already has alot of rep
It could also be subject to Bias in some cases, unfortunatly 
*Gives Mr.Darkling Ironic Rep*

[Liska]

I will not be making karma public for everyone to see.
Administrators and moderators (I think) are the only ones who have access to view everypony's karma.

I'm giving the Karma system at least a week before deciding to take it down or not.

The whole goal was that reputation was given when someone posts something of good quality. If this doesn't work out, then we'll start lowering people's karma and eventually disabling the system altogether.

It's really just a test.

I see where everyone's coming from about the whole "elite" groups thing, but I've seen a couple of forums where this same karma system worked very well.
Then again, everyone seems too friendly to be giving negative karma when someone deserves it, which may be another problem.

I dunno, we'll see.

[Lord of Madness]

im actually going to be using the dislike button, i see ponies having a petty fight on a thread...

[snarfgsnor]

i would use the dislike option too sometimes ^^ but i wont say when

"im actually going to be using the dislike button, i see ponies having a petty fight on a thread..."

*whistle* i did nothing 

[Thunder Jet]

But the dislike button is =(
The like button is =)

[Ninkon]

une puissance réputation! Je suis un super héros! Merci Beaucoup poneys agréable. 

[Thunder Jet]

Bonjour Ninkon, comment ca va?

[Zygrograxgra]

Arrête de parler français
Je vais vous poignarder si vous n'avez pas

[Ninkon]

Bonjour Ninkon, comment ca va?

I'm fine, but I've been told to stop speaking French

[Thunder Jet]

Pourqoui est-ce tu ne parle pas francais?

[Zygrograxgra]

Pourqoui est-ce tu ne parle pas francais?

I do speak it, but this is an English forum. Please only use English in conversations, only side comments should be French. It's not very nice.

[Lord of Madness]

you guys were greatly confusing me