Switching Karma off
 

So I have tried this karma thing, and I gave it some time as suggested.

I voiced my opinion, that I don’t like the fact that people can take karma away from you so easily.

I mentioned this in another karma thread, that it doesn’t make me feel very good about myself and low and behold a few moments later….. a point gets taken away from me. How thoughtful I thought :bored:

So I am turning it off…. I gave it a try but its just a way of getting back at people you dont like isn’t it in a sneaky snide way.

I agree. My Karma goes up in the morning then miraculously takes a nose dive around mid afternoon early evening. I think we should get rid of it.

whats wrong with it? i like it

It's a way of sneekily getting back at people by people who can't air their views on the forum.

Yes.... its funny how I said that it didnt make me feel very good about myself and then i go down a point.

Thats like kicking someone when their down really :bored:

Okay, but was there any need to start a whole new topic?

I was joking, asking for karma, and mine suddenly went right down. If it was public who was voting for you though, it wouldn't happen. Some members are obviously taking karma away, but would they do it if it wasn't anonymous?

Sorry..... I was only trying to have an opinion

Why not?

The other thread is like an official one. I think this is more for people to discuss and air their views.

Why not? There have been threads created for far less worthy subjects. What should we start threads on?

Big Brother?

We added the option for you to turn Karma off in your profile, I don't see what the big deal is.

- Mark

Yes. Of course, but I happen to agree with the sentiment of this thread.

I'm going to keep mine on but I'll see how it will take a nosedive at about 4 in the afternoon.

People told me to give it a chance.... I did.... I said I was sad about how much negative karma was being given out.... and then i got one taken away.

I just felt like that was very unfair and sneeky.... and I just wanted to be able to comment on it.

I thought I read somewhere by an admin member that negative karma was going to be watched?

I am grateful to be able to turn it off but i just feel there is too much -karma around

Well obviously some people have issues with it.

It's impossible to keep everyone on a forum this size happy.

There's always going to be a few people who don't like something. Karma was requested for a long time, and now we've added it, a huge majority of people like it.

- Mark

That may well be the case but there are some very spiteful immature people on this forum and something like this is a way for them to snipe at someone anonymously.

I understand that Mark,and I am not asking for it to be taken away. I thought after a few days it was a good idea, but there seems to be too much negative karma being dished out.

For example,I wont mention the members, but these members have been regular members in the past and they havent been on for some time but they both had -1 karma.... i dont think thats fair

I agree Kiz. I don't think your Karma is safe, and it goes down for the most random things. It's pointless as well, cause it's clearly been given to friends in some cases.

Why would people take karma off members that haven't posted since it had been started? The only reason I can think of is because they don't like them.

But that it you see Baz..... people are taking karma off people for no reason.

Its not fair

I like to give karma to members without any, to cheer them up. Some members like to take it away to be spiteful.

Thats what I have been doing..... but its clear that others have a different game plan.

I wonder if they would take it away if you were able to see who gave and who took???

I somehow think not

I got 2 points taken of me last night and i don't remeber doing anything wrong.

Mark has given the option of whether we want it or not on our accounts, it just up to everyone to decide.

I understand that hon.... but what I am trying to raise is the fact that there seems to be too much negativeness around. For no reason.

People are taking the piss

Indeed it is. I'd say this, just turn it off if you are not happy with it. I can see people may/may not like it but at least there is an option there to turn it on if you want it or off if you don't.

Kiz thanks for giving it a go - at least you tried it out, it's obviously not something you are ever going to like which is a shame but I can understand your reasons.

I suppose another way to look at it is there have been far fewer arguments on the forum since it started! people are responding by removing Karma rather than giving someone a load of abuse. Yes spiteful but surely better.

I dont think its going to stop all arguments but every little helps xx

Fine.... so nobody is listening to what I am really trying to say..... great.... I give up :bored:

Ahh right. But Iv'e just realised that Iv'e had one taken off me since this morning when I haven't been online until now, but I don't care.
Maybe some people have been going around giving people -karma for the hell of it, but personally I haven't really seen that.

But I didnt do anything wrong :sad:

I think you will find we are listening - we dont have to agree to listen Kiz

I appreciate that you dont like it I really do - and like I said I understand your reasons for not liking it but many others on the forum do like it.

Its about compromise really, Mark created a compromise for those of you who dont like it and left it on for those who do

Do you work for Tesco Sunny? :joker:

At the end of the day, I actually don't mind it but I agree with the sentiment of this thread.

God do you not even know your supermarlets - its Asda lol

Sorry, i couldn't resist, it was 4 on the dot when i read this post. :wink:

I think we should just have a + on the karma. Get rid of the -. There would be no negativity then.

Sunny... your misunderstanding me.... I like the karma system.... I really really do but what I dont like is the fact there is too much negativeness going on.

I dont feel i have done anything, until starting this thread to warrant taking a point away from me today.

I feel i am not being listened to because people assume that I dont like the system... I do

I beg to differ. lol