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Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360083] Thu, 12 November 2020 11:42 Go to next message
Richard RV   United States
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Dear Sirs;

I personally don't care about my karmic ranking, but it is really annoying to see someone like Matt Colie (semi-random example) have a Karma of -11. That's insulting - to me and to him! Could we please just lose the whole karma thing if it can't be fixed? Thanks.

Richard


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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360148 is a reply to message #360083] Mon, 16 November 2020 09:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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Last time I looked, mine was equally ridiculous - in the other direction. Pay them no mind.

--johnny


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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360149 is a reply to message #360083] Mon, 16 November 2020 09:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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Well, now it's down to -60. UBS both ways..

--johnny


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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360156 is a reply to message #360149] Mon, 16 November 2020 11:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Justin Brady is currently offline  Justin Brady   United States
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How does it even work? What causes it to change?

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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360157 is a reply to message #360083] Mon, 16 November 2020 13:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Larry is currently offline  Larry   United States
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I've been associate with this forum for....A LOT of years, and never even noticed "karma" for many of those years. When I did notice it, I paid no mind of it, until it was pointed out again and explained what it meant. Personally, I still pay no mind of it...though I have to admit that I'd like to see it go. It makes it to easy to prejudge credibility without merit. JMHO

Larry Smile
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Re: [GMCnet] Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360158 is a reply to message #360157] Mon, 16 November 2020 13:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
stu@97381.com, Emery  is currently offline  stu@97381.com, Emery   United States
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So, what is it supposed to mean? In whose opinion?

Emery Stora
> On Nov 16, 2020, at 12:05 PM, Larry via Gmclist wrote:
>
> I've been associate with this forum for....A LOT of years, and never even noticed "karma" for many of those years. When I did notice it, I paid no
> mind of it, until it was pointed out again and explained what it meant. Personally, I still pay no mind of it...though I have to admit that I'd like
> to see it go. It makes it to easy to prejudge credibility without merit. JMHO
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Re: [GMCnet] Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360159 is a reply to message #360158] Mon, 16 November 2020 13:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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I've always understood that the meaning of karma was something like "What
goes around, Comes around" or some such nonsense.
I believe in "Let he who is free of any sin, cast the first stone", Or
"Do unto others, what you would have done to you". Those are good
mantra's,, they have served me in good stead for most of my life.
But, there was a time in my life, before I learned the error of my
ways,........
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 11:21 AM Emery Stora via Gmclist <
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> So, what is it supposed to mean? In whose opinion?
>
> Emery Stora
>> On Nov 16, 2020, at 12:05 PM, Larry via Gmclist
> wrote:
>>
>> I've been associate with this forum for....A LOT of years, and never
> even noticed "karma" for many of those years. When I did notice it, I paid
> no
>> mind of it, until it was pointed out again and explained what it meant.
> Personally, I still pay no mind of it...though I have to admit that I'd like
>> to see it go. It makes it to easy to prejudge credibility without merit.
> JMHO
>> --
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>> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
>> Menomonie, WI.
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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360160 is a reply to message #360083] Mon, 16 November 2020 14:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Hal StClair   United States
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At one time these 'karma' ratings were or could be a nice tool for the newer folks on the Forum. When responce's were made by someone with a high karma number a new person could assume the advise was probably sound. If someone with no or negative numbers answered, a newbe might be a little more skeptical. I can understand how some of the older members of this comunity don't really care about it as they are confident in their own skin, but for the late arrivals it was a window for them that has now been lost.
Hal


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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360166 is a reply to message #360083] Tue, 17 November 2020 07:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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I dunno, Hal. You're 58 ahead of me, that seems about right Smile


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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360167 is a reply to message #360083] Tue, 17 November 2020 07:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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Oops, even more...


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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360168 is a reply to message #360167] Tue, 17 November 2020 07:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Justin Brady is currently offline  Justin Brady   United States
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I really want to know who is going through and clicking the -1 on everyone in this thread hahaha

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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360170 is a reply to message #360083] Tue, 17 November 2020 08:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Matt Colie is currently offline  Matt Colie   Canada
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I have successfully ignored the Karma because it doesn't seem to show in tree view mode.
But I would like to know how I ended up with a Canadian flag. I am not insulted or even concerned, but it is interesting.

Matt


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Re: [GMCnet] Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360174 is a reply to message #360170] Tue, 17 November 2020 09:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Olly Schmidt is currently offline  Olly Schmidt   United States
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On 17.11.20 15:27, Matt Colie via Gmclist wrote:
> But I would like to know how I ended up with a Canadian flag.

Your IP address is probably looked up using Geo IP to be in Canada

Check with https://dyndnss.net/geoip-location.php

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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360179 is a reply to message #360170] Tue, 17 November 2020 12:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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Matt Colie wrote on Tue, 17 November 2020 08:27
I have successfully ignored the Karma because it doesn't seem to show in tree view mode.
But I would like to know how I ended up with a Canadian flag. I am not insulted or even concerned, but it is interesting.

Matt

Thanks Matt. I wondered why I next to never saw, or even cared about, it. If you do not like what you see, then do not waste the electrons looking at it.


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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360188 is a reply to message #360179] Tue, 17 November 2020 18:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Richard RV   United States
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Hey Ken. Again, I frankly don't give a rodent's posterior about the ratings, at this point I know who's who, have met a godly number in person, what their areas of expertise are, etc. But think of a newbie coming to the forum for the first time - all of the stalwarts have big time negative ratings! In my view it's harming the GMC Community, and I take that seriously.

If the karma ratings can't be fixed, is it really that difficult to just toggle them off?

Richard


'77 Birchaven TZE...777; '76 Palm Beach under construction; ‘76 Edgemont waiting its turn
Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360265 is a reply to message #360188] Tue, 24 November 2020 08:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Justin Brady is currently offline  Justin Brady   United States
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I think another fair question is why are they so negative.
That means someone physically pushed that little -1 button a whole bunch of times, either someone just doesn't like you and just kept pushing it, or over the years you've said enough off-color or snarky things that you've accumulated the negative points.

When I first started coming on here I almost didn't come back from all the condescension I got for daring to do things outside the norm. Perhaps those with the high negative numbers should maybe consider the fact that the negative karma was "earned"?

Just playing devils advocate here :d:
Feel free to give me a -1 click if you think it's necessary Laughing


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Re: Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360266 is a reply to message #360083] Tue, 24 November 2020 08:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Maybe it’s like golf. Low score wins?

John Lebetski
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Re: [GMCnet] Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360267 is a reply to message #360265] Tue, 24 November 2020 09:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rob is currently offline  Rob   United States
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Agreed. Additionally - if the buttons *have* been pushed a lot of times, some of the off-topic & unrelated posts could add up as well (perhaps like a Reddit downvote?)...

It either works and the scores are low or it’s broken and they are meaningless. Your pick!

Either way - if people really “don’t care about the Karma rankings”, then that’s all folks! It shouldn’t bother them one way or the other...

Rob
Victoria, BC
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> On Nov 24, 2020, at 6:48 AM, Justin Brady via Gmclist wrote:
>
> I think another fair question is why are they so negative.
> That means someone physically pushed that little -1 button a whole bunch of times, either someone just doesn't like you and just kept pushing it, or
> over the years you've said enough off-color or snarky things that you've accumulated the negative points.
>
> When I first started coming on here I almost didn't come back from all the condescension I got for daring to do things outside the norm. Perhaps those
> with the high negative numbers should maybe consider the fact that the negative karma was "earned"?
>
> Just playing devils advocate here :d:
> Feel free to give me a -1 click if you think it's necessary :lol:
> --
> Justin Brady
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Re: [GMCnet] Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360268 is a reply to message #360266] Tue, 24 November 2020 09:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'd never even noticed "Karma" until this recent thread started. Just now,
for pure curiosity, I scanned back through some of my old postings.
Apparently, since 2009, my Karma has not varied from 9. I've no idea
whether that's good or bad -- nor do I expect to ever notice it again,
intentionally. :-)

Ken H.


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> Maybe if’s like golf. Low score wins?
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Re: [GMCnet] Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings! [message #360270 is a reply to message #360268] Tue, 24 November 2020 11:17 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Justin Brady is currently offline  Justin Brady   United States
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I think they update real time. I bumped you to 10 I think, see if the old ones updated.


Ken Henderson wrote on Tue, 24 November 2020 09:52
I'd never even noticed "Karma" until this recent thread started. Just now,
for pure curiosity, I scanned back through some of my old postings.
Apparently, since 2009, my Karma has not varied from 9. I've no idea
whether that's good or bad -- nor do I expect to ever notice it again,
intentionally. Smile

Ken H.


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