"Exalt" and "Smite"

[Gary]

Several people have asked about the "karma" function - the ability to "exalt" and "smite" a person.

If you approve of someone's post, click on the "exalt" link, and it will add a point to their "karma". Likewise, a "smite" will subtract a point.

You can only do this once per hour, so be careful with your karmic retribution.

And yes, this is one of those "fun" new things.

[mightejoe]

Ah once an hour - no wonder it has disappeared from my screen. Sorry worm.

[daworm]

Hehe, my time spent in politics will guarantee me a negative rating anyway.

[Diremaker]

Gary, go in and change the code so they read "Back Pat" & "Bitchslap"

[Gary]

Um... no. I happen to like "exalt" and "smite".

[xterragirl]

Very cool little feature!

Edited to say:

Except I have a -1 rating now....

[ScarlettP]

Ho Boy! That Smite thingy might get a big old work out in the "Free Fire" zone.

[Longshot! [ Saint ]]

I'm just glad I started with a '0' balance here.

In my world, I'd have to use exponential hash marks on some pretty big numbers.

Negative numbers.

[joedog]

Well I HAD a positive rating. I only hit the smite during testing on the person that was being hit "for testing purposes". Since then it has been nothing but love for people. But for me smiter I give you this

[Bob]

Worm happens to be *better* than Gary....

for some reason, I find that amusing..

[grin]

[voxpopuli]

Is there any loss of privilege associated with getting too low a karmic rating?

[Lori]

I like the Exalt/Smite feature - I have given some kudos today

[Gary]

> Is there any loss of privilege associated with getting too low a karmic rating?

Not so far. Then again, I may set it up that if someone gets to x number of negative points they get a 24 timeout and then have their karma reset to 0.

Then again, maybe not...

[ScarlettP]

LOL! If you did that - certain people would be sure to 'gang up' on someone just for sh!ts and grins.

[gridbug]

LOL! If you did that - certain people would be sure to 'gang up' on someone just for sh!ts and grins.

Naw! Not this fine upstanding bunch, certainly not!

(who are we ganging up on today? I've an itchy smite button)

[ScarlettP]

I just thought it would be funny as heck if Gary were the first person bitch slapped right out of his own forum. *giggle*

But, I do have a rather warped sense of humor. Comes from hanging out with strange people.

[Gary]

Since I can reset karma (it's good to be the King), I am not worried about it personally.

And if I ever did set a number, it would be something like -50 or -100 - meaning that someone would really have to piss off a lot of people (at the rate of one smite per hour) to reach that level of negative karma.

[SunnyKC]

it could be done .... dont tempt us!

[joedog]

hmm that sounded like a threat from one and a challenge by another.....
I am going to sit on the the sideline and watch the game.

[Jay]

*Grin* I think we can be very committed toward a single target... He doesn't know us very well, does he?

~J

[Gary]

Bumped up this thread to let the newcomers know about karma.

[gridbug]

> I think we can be very committed toward a single target...

I've been trying to help keep you above water too - someone must think you are that target Jay

[ScarlettP]

Maybe it's Gary? He has the ultimate power....

[Jay]

Maybe it's Gary........who knows

Thanks Gridbug You're right, *points to the target picture on his shirt* Heh

[Gary]

Oh it was me, with one fell swoop I could make Jay a -50 or so. (evil laugher)

No, I just think someone(s) is enjoying watching him squirm.

[Jay]

It's all in good fun No biggies

[gridbug]

Gary would only do it if Jay sang Kumbaya

Oh wait, he did...

[ScarlettP]

I thought I just brought Jay back up to Zero. Someone must be REALLY fast on the Smite button.

[Gary]

> Gary would only do it if Jay sang Kumbaya. Oh wait, he did...

And he got smited for that, too. But just once.

[Jay]

Okay, what's up with the kumbaya thing? Heh I'm glad he didn't catch the other time I sang it.......I'd be negative even more, heh