ANNOUNCEMENT: new Karma system

**george@chongwei** · 10-12-2007, 01:40 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

ok. so what i have feared in the beginning has come true. the karma system has turned not only into a popularity contest, but also a tool for personal attack.

as a result, the karma system has been switched off.

from now on, i want everyone to behave. we will continue to moderate the forum, and if we see any deliberate expression of rudeness to other members, we will take the appropriate and potentially harsh action.

oh

,the karma system had been switched off

**ctjcad** · 10-12-2007, 01:43 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

ok. so what i have feared in the beginning has come true. the karma system has turned not only into a popularity contest, but also a tool for personal attack.

as a result, the karma system has been switched off.

from now on, i want everyone to behave. we will continue to moderate the forum, and if we see any deliberate expression of rudeness to other members, we will take the appropriate and potentially harsh action.

...yay, the good 'ol days are back!! (and i hope it stays as is for the rest of BC's life & kwun has cast away the Karma feature deep into the depths of BC's Trash bin, so we won't see it ever again)..

..well, for what it's worth, it lasted for all 3 1/2 months

..And now, everyone (well, except kwun) is back on the same boat, "karma-less"..

**cappy75** · 10-12-2007, 01:44 AM

Finally... it's about time. There's too many immature morons out there in the world. This is one less tool for them to aggravate the rest of us

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**Matt** · 10-12-2007, 02:59 AM

Pretty much a mickey mouse feature. People could careless about looking at these!

**robin7** · 10-12-2007, 04:04 AM

Hopefully, the so-called "old timers" should start showing the "new comers" with good manner and example, and please stop acting like you are the boss (倚老卖老). Being a "old timer" does not mean your insight/opinion is always right and agreeable. Let's grow up together.

**cooler** · 10-12-2007, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by robin7

Hopefully, the so-called "old timers" should start showing the "new comers" with good manner and example, and please stop acting like you are the boss (倚老卖老). Being a "old timer" does not mean your insight/opinion is always right and agreeable. Let's grow up together.

anyone is welcome to present their side of the opinions. Show me a case where i had threatened someone or wrongly accused someone without proof... Again like the Macau Open thread, u dish out allegation with proof. If u don't want to give some efforts or the time to compose a post with content to defend your position, don't whine about other people's opinions. Right and agreeable are 2 different things. Some people just need to grow up a bit faster

**jerby** · 10-12-2007, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by robin7

Hopefully, the so-called "old timers" should start showing the "new comers" with good manner and example, and please stop acting like you are the boss (倚老卖老). Being a "old timer" does not mean your insight/opinion is always right and agreeable. Let's grow up together.

Which is exactly the reason why Karma is disabled, because people stray form topic and get personal/grudgy.

well pointed out, though I'm not sure that was your intention...

**robin7** · 10-12-2007, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by cooler

anyone is welcome to present their side of the opinions. Show me a case where i had threatened someone or wrongly accused someone without proof... Again like the Macau Open thread, u dish out allegation with proof. If u don't want to give some efforts or the time to compose a post with content to defend your position, don't whine about other people's opinions. Right and agreeable are 2 different things. Some people just need to grow up a bit faster

LOL. This is what I call "倚老卖老".

**Gollum** · 10-12-2007, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

ok. so what i have feared in the beginning has come true. the karma system has turned not only into a popularity contest, but also a tool for personal attack.

as a result, the karma system has been switched off.

Oh dear.

I had a use for the karma comments: they helped me find my best posts, so that I might convert them into articles someday.

Nevertheless, I think this is the right decision for BC. This karma system has proved divisive.

**twobeer** · 10-12-2007, 06:28 AM

I feel so empty, now that all my great karma has disappeared

/Twobeer

**jerby** · 10-12-2007, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by cooler

f u don't want to give some efforts or the time to compose a post with content to defend your position, don't whine about other people's opinions. Right and agreeable are 2 different things. Some people just need to grow up a bit faster

Originally Posted by robin7

LOL. This is what I call "倚老卖老".

The irony, it burns!

Anyway, to add value to a post. The karma system was a nice tool in the way Gollum described, it's just a pity people don't rate the posts, but the people writing them.

Would it be worth it to keep the 'karma system' but lose the public tag (the green box)?
That way personal agenda's and/or personal disagreements are gone, but the poster still gets it's feedback.

**taufik-ist** · 10-12-2007, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by twobeer

I feel so empty, now that all my great karma has disappeared

/Twobeer

hoorey my all bad red karmas have gone

**Gollum** · 10-12-2007, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by jerby

Would it be worth it to keep the 'karma system' but lose the public tag (the green box)?
That way personal agenda's and/or personal disagreements are gone, but the poster still gets it's feedback.

If something like that were feasible, I'd appreciate it.

I don't care about gathering karma points, but I do like comments. Comments are a useful indication of which posts people found most helpful -- in other words, they are free, relevant market research.

***Oldhand*** · 10-12-2007, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by jerby

...it's just a pity people don't rate the posts, but the people writing them...

jerby, you got it absolutely right

a very astute observation

(If it were still around, I'd have added to your karma

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***Oldhand*** · 10-12-2007, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by twobeer

I feel so empty, now that all my great karma has disappeared

er, someone actually gave you good karma?

wonders will never cease

**cooler** · 10-12-2007, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by robin7

"[B]... and example, and please stop acting like you are the boss (倚老卖老). . Let's grow up together.

Labelling people, in another language.
be a man, spell it out in english as per BC policy.
on the same breath, u should grow up, stop being so childish

Yes, new members would see who's inflaming who around here.

**robin7** · 10-12-2007, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by cooler

Labelling people, in another language.
be a man, spell it out in english as per BC policy.
on the same breath, u should grow up, stop being so childish

Yes, new members would see who's inflaming who around here.

It has been explained & summarised by the following post.

Originally Posted by robin7

Hopefully, the so-called "old timers" should start showing the "new comers" with good manner and example, and please stop acting like you are the boss (倚老卖老). Being a "old timer" does not mean your insight/opinion is always right and agreeable.