[Jessica.]

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[Josy]

This has been asked before, it would mean even less posting on the forum than there is now.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Josy

This has been asked before, it would mean even less posting on the forum than there is now.

More people would join the forum though.. cos it would be rad

[Z]

I miss the karma system. It was essentially a thanks button - I'd love to see it brought back but with an additional feature that you could see which posts you'd been plussed or minused for. It would be anonymous, so you wouldn't know who had done it (although you might be able to guess) but you would see what people liked and disliked about your posts

[Shaun]

After all the so-called problems with karma (quite tame by today's, or 2010's, standards ) maybe it'd be better to reintroduce it without the minussing option? (Since that's the only one that could feasibly be abused). Positive karma for posts and so on.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Shaun

After all the so-called problems with karma (quite tame by today's, or 2010's, standards ) maybe it'd be better to reintroduce it without the minussing option? (Since that's the only one that could feasibly be abused). Positive karma for posts and so on.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Shaun

After all the so-called problems with karma (quite tame by today's, or 2010's, standards ) maybe it'd be better to reintroduce it without the minussing option? (Since that's the only one that could feasibly be abused). Positive karma for posts and so on.

James was thinking of bringing it back a while ago I think, not sure if he still is or not.

[Kate!]

Yes to karma, just positive though as Shaun says. Negging would just cause aggro lol.

[T*]

Can we call it something othe than karma tho

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Cuda

Can we call it something othe than karma tho

I'm trying to think of a word like "appreciation" or "value" or "prestige" without it sounding a bit elitist... I'm sure whatever it's called some might moan about that but oh well.

Maybe call it something harmless like 'Post Points' (PP).

[Jack_]

The option to 'like' posts should have been added a long time ago, so yeah, positive karma only but on a post-by-post basis

And I really disagree with the notion that it would make people post less? just because I agree with a particular post now it doesn't mean I'll not add my own bits to the discussion

[Jessica.]

Does it really matter if someone clicks "thanks" on a post instead of saying "[2}", not a huge loss.

[Kate!]

Kudos?

Terrible idea. A reputation system should be a reputation system, but setting it up for rep-whoring won't add anything to the forum, especially when the same old faces, are ploughing rep into each other.

[Jessica.]

This is just a random post from another forum that I spotted while googling something recently.
This is how it works there: Each post has a thank you button as seen on the bottom right, if you click thanks then the button disappears and your name appears underneath the post. Thanks count as the only way to receive karma and there are no negatives. They add to the stars under the names.

[Shaun]

Oh, that could be quite nice I suppose then (Jess.)

[Marc]

The Karma system had it's pros but it could essentially lead to people just targeting certain members and minusing them

[Ramsay]

The thanks system works great on another forum i use

[MTVN]

Don't really like the idea, feel it sorta puts pressure on posting making it more of a contest to see who can get the most 'thanks', would be endlessly abused in any arguments and stuff as well

[Josy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Don't really like the idea, feel it sorta puts pressure on posting making it more of a contest to see who can get the most 'thanks', would be endlessly abused in any arguments and stuff as well

I agree with that and also don't see that many posts on here that would need a thanks tbh, what would it be used for someone posting a news article, or a video

And even at that if you want to say thanks then just post a reply saying that and who knows maybe add a few other words that could lead to worthwhile discussion.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Don't really like the idea, feel it sorta puts pressure on posting making it more of a contest to see who can get the most 'thanks', would be endlessly abused in any arguments and stuff as well

isn't it...kind of...your job... to deal with that then...?

also who on earth would really get wound up about it?

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Shaun

isn't it...kind of...your job... to deal with that then...?

also who on earth would really get wound up about it?

Well no it's not really not if the issue can be avoided in the first place, it's just another good reason why there doesn't need to be a thanks button tbh

For example someone posts a sarcy, condescending comment to another member, others that don't get on with said member likes the post just to bait then when it descends into an argument it's us left to deal with it.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Josy

Well no it's not really not if the issue can be avoided in the first place, it's just another good reason why there doesn't need to be a thanks button tbh

For example someone posts a sarcy, condescending comment to another member, others that don't get on with said member likes the post just to bait then when it descends into an argument it's us left to deal with it.

I think you're looking at it from a negative point to be honest. That example can just as easily happen without a like system.

[Jessica.]

Originally Posted by Josy

For example someone posts a sarcy, condescending comment to another member, others that don't get on with said member likes the post just to bait then when it descends into an argument it's us left to deal with it.

That happens already with people posting "[2]" or some kind of sassy gif.

[billy123]

Originally Posted by Jessica‪

That happens already with people posting "[2]" or some kind of sassy gif.

No it doesnt though those posts are pointless and just get scrolled past without a flicker of recognition they are nothing but a waste of page space. Nobody takes the slightest bit of notice of those stupid text talk [2] posts.