Karma system

[Scratchibum]

Guessing this is the right place to do this!!

The Karma system is like the post count and forum status, some people take it serious, so people don't.  Personally, I couldn't give a toss about any of them! 

However, I can see where stress and depression, mixed with low confidence and low-esteem can have an effect on a person's wellbeing.  Judging by some of the feedback on the Chit-Chat board, people do have a serious issue with it.  Again, as cited, cliques will have the facility to gang up on other cliques, targetting individuals, leading to bullying and harassment.  Karma also has the potential to be used against a person rather than the topic, and others may use their other PHO identities to boost themselves and genrally diss others. 

So on reflection, I think the negatives outweight the positives, and the Karma system should be smited into oblivion!

Peter 

[Cristina]

I agree with you, Peter, I'm not smitten with the Karma system, either. 

I said it was a daft idea on a thread yesterday, and then I was zapped with a smite (I bet

it was one of the Mods, lol). 

I couldn't care less how many smites/applauses that I may get.  I find it rather juvenile

and, personally, wouldn't waste my time using the Karma button. 

[darrenc]

 :'( you only have to look at my points  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(   big  -12 figures in one day


i said it on chit chat board thread

that if i was havin a bad day or a bad p day or both what do u think would of happened ?

i know its only for fun but ........................

can ya see what im sayin here


good  news is im not havin a bad day or a bad p day 

smite thee 

[Kimmy]

I agree with what has already been said.  I think it takes away all the good things on the forum.  I don't care if I a smited to hell and back or applauded up to heaven, but I feel it akes away the credibilty of what people are saying on their posts - As soon as I logged on yesterday I was smited - how immature when the idea, I understand was to use it to agree/disagree with what a member was saying.  In my opinion, it just give those who use this forum to intimidate others another way of doing it.
Around Christmas there was a very upsetting thread on here from someone who was suicidal , and lots have posted about low self esteem and depression.  This function just does not fit with this forum.

Jan

[Catkin]

I agree with everything that has been said here.
I think it should be got rid of, and sooner rather than later.

[Cristina]

So on reflection, I think the negatives outweight the positives, and the Karma system should be smited into oblivion!

[Diane T]

I still don't understand it
 one day I'm on 4 karma another it's 3  then it goes back to 4
 Oh well I guess that's what being 50 does to you......slow on the uptake

[Kimmy]

I still don't understand it
 one day I'm on 4 karma another it's 3  then it goes back to 4
 Oh well I guess that's what being 50 does to you......slow on the uptake

Diane

Basically you can click on applaud or smite - if you had 4 then it went to 3 someone smited you - if it went back to 4 - someone applauded you.
Joan

[Diane T]

Ahhh I see now. So if someone hits smite they don't like what you say. But if they hit applaude they do.
Right it's sunk in now
See it only needs to be explained in SIMPLE lay man's terms 
Thanks Joan
x

[Talis]

Ahhh I see now. So if someone hits smite they don't like what you say. But if they hit applaude they do.
Right it's sunk in now
See it only needs to be explained in SIMPLE lay man's terms 
Thanks Joan
x

Dont feel alone Di, I had to explain it like that to Joan in the first place LOL