>.> They really should make it possible to delete posts.
Sorry about the double posting guys, I'm retarded, it's six AM and I got a server error when I tried editing ;)
Mods, please delete previous post. lol.
I'm writing this on behalf of Nataraja actually. I think a lot of us have kind of noticed how badly his karma has been camped over the last week or so, I've seen perfectly normal and innocent posts of his rated down as far as 2.87.
We've all been karma camped at one time or another; I had a bunch of fellow red mages mad at me back when I was lvl 35 or so, and got spanked at that forum. (I got embroiled in a fight with someone, so that didn't help.)
I am here to plead leniency on behalf of Nata's karma ><. He's a Sage, so obviously he's not another Belgarath....lol.
Whoever is doing this is welcome to post what the guff is here, too. I just feel a bit bad seeing him get whipped for making normal, one-line responses; it's not cool to censor anyone, especially when they don't deserve it.
That's all, sorry for the crazily double-posted goofed-up thread.
Edited, Thu Dec 2 07:27:36 2004 by Sioux
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Just my observation, but a quick run through of the most recent threads has shown me that the posts of Nata's that have been consistently rated down are the ones where he randomly bumps something. Maybe that's what this person is irritated with.
Trolling sucks, and I'm not trying to add fuel to the fire here, but I know each time I reread a thread only to find a pointless bump at the bottom I get a little irritated too.
Maybe he's getting rated down on other stuff too though, I don't have the capability to run a search, and with all the random rate-uppage it's hard to tell now.
All in all though, I don't see why you guys get so upset about this rating system. As long as you have people here in this community that you get along with and enjoy posting here, who cares if some random person is rating you down out of spite. It's pretty obvious to regular posters what is happening, and it's not like that one random person is going to rate your posts down into oblivion.
I guess I'm just sick of seeing posts about people's karma, but instead of boring everyone with arguments about it, I'll just stop reading them ;)
Edit: And I just realized I referred to Nata as a he without really knowing if that's true, so apologies if it's not ;)
Edited, Thu Dec 2 09:27:51 2004 by Apocpink
Trolling sucks, and I'm not trying to add fuel to the fire here, but I know each time I reread a thread only to find a pointless bump at the bottom I get a little irritated too.
Maybe he's getting rated down on other stuff too though, I don't have the capability to run a search, and with all the random rate-uppage it's hard to tell now.
All in all though, I don't see why you guys get so upset about this rating system. As long as you have people here in this community that you get along with and enjoy posting here, who cares if some random person is rating you down out of spite. It's pretty obvious to regular posters what is happening, and it's not like that one random person is going to rate your posts down into oblivion.
I guess I'm just sick of seeing posts about people's karma, but instead of boring everyone with arguments about it, I'll just stop reading them ;)
Edit: And I just realized I referred to Nata as a he without really knowing if that's true, so apologies if it's not ;)
Edited, Thu Dec 2 09:27:51 2004 by Apocpink
I think it has less to do with the actual Karma and more to do with the insult, and the sensation of hostility and being stalked.
I was leary about even coming in here today, to be honest.
And for the record, while I am not above the occassional minor necropost, and there was one thread I was bumping out of respect for Byaina, the vast majority of my posts, and those rated down, are not mindless bumps.
*shrug*
Thanks Sioux. It's rare to see you start a thread, and as such I'm flattered.
/deepbow
I was leary about even coming in here today, to be honest.
And for the record, while I am not above the occassional minor necropost, and there was one thread I was bumping out of respect for Byaina, the vast majority of my posts, and those rated down, are not mindless bumps.
*shrug*
Thanks Sioux. It's rare to see you start a thread, and as such I'm flattered.
/deepbow
/slap karma troll
thats pretty childish...and I hope they get bored with it, and quit
and I see you have already been attacked here....shameless counter rate up
thats pretty childish...and I hope they get bored with it, and quit
and I see you have already been attacked here....shameless counter rate up
*Flutter*
<enter the Karma Fairie>
Geez, are they still at it? This is seriously starting to sound like a grudge. Who's ego did you shatter? LOL
Oh, and 'Elkal', I like the avatar!
<enter the Karma Fairie>
Geez, are they still at it? This is seriously starting to sound like a grudge. Who's ego did you shatter? LOL
Oh, and 'Elkal', I like the avatar!
you know... i have been karma kamped before, and it really does suck.. i know that i have pissed off alot of people and stuff, but seriously...
why do you people take your rate downs and rate ups so seriously.. dont get me wrong, i asked all of my friends to rate me up whenever they get a chance, but when you make posts like this, you are just begging for it..
Good luck with helping Nata out, i really hope the Karma thing gets worked out, i know if i were a scholar at least (and i did used to be one) then i would rate all the posts up i saw made by Natajara, but alas i am not..
So thats all i have to say about that.. Thank you.
why do you people take your rate downs and rate ups so seriously.. dont get me wrong, i asked all of my friends to rate me up whenever they get a chance, but when you make posts like this, you are just begging for it..
Good luck with helping Nata out, i really hope the Karma thing gets worked out, i know if i were a scholar at least (and i did used to be one) then i would rate all the posts up i saw made by Natajara, but alas i am not..
So thats all i have to say about that.. Thank you.
Sorry to be less than supportive but IMO the only thing worse than karma kamping is karma komplaining.
I would say that depends on whether you care about your Karma or not.
It's possible to dislike someone following you around, throwing pebbles at you, without having a particular care for the damage the pebbles do.
It's possible to dislike someone following you around, throwing pebbles at you, without having a particular care for the damage the pebbles do.
Well, I'm not jumping to the defense of everyone who gets rated down; I don't put that much weight on the karma system myself.
But Nata got it pretty bad, it was just kind of embarassing NOT to say something; like walking along and seeing someone sniping people with a BB gun. Knock it off, asshat.
*whack*
lol
But Nata got it pretty bad, it was just kind of embarassing NOT to say something; like walking along and seeing someone sniping people with a BB gun. Knock it off, asshat.
*whack*
lol
I think this.
The more you complain about being Karma camped... the more they are going to bash you. The person is obviously trying to get under your skin, and you posting your frustration is a clear sign it's working.
The more you complain about being Karma camped... the more they are going to bash you. The person is obviously trying to get under your skin, and you posting your frustration is a clear sign it's working.
Okay, my 2gil:
I have gone back and read/reread a LOT of Nata's posts... I see NO problem with Nata at all. Therefore, I have taken it as my mission to camp his Karma as well... Nata, expect to see a lot of increase in your karma^^
And as to those silly little Trollie karma campers... do your worst to me... I DO NOT CARE!!! Nata is a cool person and karma means a lot to him, therefore his karma means a lot to me.
I have gone back and read/reread a LOT of Nata's posts... I see NO problem with Nata at all. Therefore, I have taken it as my mission to camp his Karma as well... Nata, expect to see a lot of increase in your karma^^
And as to those silly little Trollie karma campers... do your worst to me... I DO NOT CARE!!! Nata is a cool person and karma means a lot to him, therefore his karma means a lot to me.
Im not sure I understand how you know when you are being camped...maybe this question should go in the thread about stupid questions, but how do you realize this?
Also I would like to say that Nata always seems to have good insight in his posts and dont understand why someone would be a vindictive ***...
A friend of mine once said, "It doesn't matter how many miles or fairies you put inbetween them, people will always act the same no matter what."
Also I would like to say that Nata always seems to have good insight in his posts and dont understand why someone would be a vindictive ***...
A friend of mine once said, "It doesn't matter how many miles or fairies you put inbetween them, people will always act the same no matter what."
As much as I do appreciate it, I would prefer it if those who have taken an interest could please do me the favor of not rating me up indiscriminately. Though it's done to counteract a troll, that's still an abuse of the karma system. 
If I post, and you like it, rate me up. Regardless of your opinions of me, rate the post, not the poster.
Yukio, to answer your question:
I know I'm being rated down because I notice my karma dropping a point or so every day.
When I see my karma drop, I like to look to see what got rated down; I like to know if there's a reason for it, so that I can change what irritated or otherwise offended, not for the karma, but as a matter of respect for my community.
Premium services members (such as myself) have access to view their recent umpteen jillion posts from their User Account page (I don't remember for certain, but I don't think basic users can do that. At least, I don't remember seeing it. I could be wrong.)
When I look I see big swathes of rate-downs, generally irregardless of the posts' subject-matter.
Judging on what I see, I really ticked someone off. It doesn't look random, and it appears to only be one person doing it (as each post is receiving a single rate-down.)
If I post, and you like it, rate me up. Regardless of your opinions of me, rate the post, not the poster.
Yukio, to answer your question:
I know I'm being rated down because I notice my karma dropping a point or so every day.
When I see my karma drop, I like to look to see what got rated down; I like to know if there's a reason for it, so that I can change what irritated or otherwise offended, not for the karma, but as a matter of respect for my community.
Premium services members (such as myself) have access to view their recent umpteen jillion posts from their User Account page (I don't remember for certain, but I don't think basic users can do that. At least, I don't remember seeing it. I could be wrong.)
When I look I see big swathes of rate-downs, generally irregardless of the posts' subject-matter.
Judging on what I see, I really ticked someone off. It doesn't look random, and it appears to only be one person doing it (as each post is receiving a single rate-down.)
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