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There is so much new, I'm sure you're lost and confused. Ask away, I'll do my best to answer here.
KARMA EXPLAINED
Points distribution is based on contribution with different modifiers.
Even if you don't like it, this was a much needed change, karma circlejerking and whoring for promos was a problem with the previous setup. A lot of high level badges were earned "illegally".
Users were granted when karma was being recalculated and distributed:
- 1 Comment karma for every 10 comments.
- 1 Review karma for 5 reviews.
- 1 Pic karma for 5 pics.
- 1 Forum karma for 5 forum posts.
- 1 Group karma for 5 group posts.
- 1 Karma for 1 cycle log.
- 1 karma for 10 news posts.
Since launch, new rules are in effect:
- 1 Karma when post or comment is up/down voted.
- 1 Review Karma when a Review is submitted.
- 1 Pic Karma when pic is submitted.
- 1 Forum Kama when forum post is submitted.
- 1 Cycle Karma for a cycle submitted.
- 1 News Karma for submitted news.
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Molinin302I'm right here ya know... I can see this... lol
What do ya mean - where are you Mol, where? I didn't say anything about ya LMFAO
Noticed a difference between the karma count on my home page, and the one shown when I post. Seems to be the case for all members. What's going on there?
Read the post above, there are different karma categories.
You're seeing comment karma in comments, review karma in reviews.
Figured that out as you were typing. Thanks my man.
It is so great to see a bully get a SLAP..... way to go BFG..... love it!!!!!
RustyhookerBully slap? New layout looks cool
Anyone can give out a bitchslap... takes a champ to knock down trolls! I think the new layout is awesome!
RustyhookerHahaha! Left...right...upprrcut and troll is down!
Is there a way to indicate when we have already thumbed up a post or comment. I believe it was highlighted before. I don't see that now.
If you voted up thumb goes green, if down thumb turns red.
It is not changing colors for me.
You don't get a green thumbup like this?
Nope. It stays the same light blue color.
Went back and checked and now it looks thumbs up on comments are green but no color change when I thumb a forum post or picture. Thumbs up on your comment here turns green but it stays same color when I thumbed your original forum post.
fixed
Good find, thanks!
Do you still need a minimum karma level before your thumbs up adds karma for a member? Before I believe it was like 50 karma.
No. This can be implemented if/when needed.
From what I understand the thumbs up are scored but differently for now. Just like a mod or pro was worth 3 before, I don't think that is the way things are now.
Forgot about that aspect. I know I was able to give +2 before
And how we can see when the src was last time and unread message the src ?
last online is shown on user's profile, unread msgs isn't implemented yet.
StevebSo you can just make random comments everywhere to get your karma up? How much karma do you need to vote for a source now?
No, see updated post above.
For the time being, to increase vote/review participation, all users are able to review and vote. If it becomes a problem it can easily be reverted to previous configuration.
StevebWhat about sources that have people create accounts just to review and vote to bring up their ranking? Shouldn't have some type of requirement especially for new members?
That will always be an issue. We do our best to catch them
Could you please create a separate section for gear pics? Right now gear pics are mixed with physique pics. Thanks
It’s still there, upper left I believe just it goes default to self shots
It surprises me, but the changes are always good, and as you said you did the best and for my part I thank you BFG for worrying and always having your page updated
RustyhookerLotta format changes over the years and looks like this will be interesting!
Looking around at our new karma scores I think you may be the only one higher than me and likely the highest on the site. Congrats bro. I actually like the way it is weighted and hopefully will incentivize guys to post more, review more and post pics more. On the possibly down side it appears we will no longer be using karma as a tool for keeping everyone in check. That is also ok by me, IMO we may have used it a little too effectively. That said I am sure there will be changes as we go. I am looking forward to this chapter of eroids.
edit: after digging around I see we can still make adjustments, but I for one am turning over a new leaf and see how it goes. Someone will wreck it tho lol
AnonReply to you edit, I do understand being one's own toughest critic. You and Greg been real fair in my book.
RustyhookerI think the changes will have many upsides. A lot of the older members like myself got frustrated trying to be helpful and a cosigner with fistbumps and jokes pops up and the op takes the cosign and dips out. Its the op's loss in the long run but still a head banger.
Regardless of karma im just a glutton for punishment and simply enjoy seeing folks make their intended goals. Im sure i will eff up at some point but at least my goal here has been consistant. Lol! High five to a newer future here!
I am going to make an effort to post more topics myself as well. Try and mix what originally brought me here with my job of stewarding the site.
RustyhookerI surely could add research papers again. Lots of info that could reach someone in a good way. Maybe even just simplify a few cycles with good citations. Make it less complex for newer and mainstream folks.
I agree. The old one had gotten stale.
Makes it interesting again..
RustyhookerNew year...new bodies...new revamped site! Gonna be a sweet year big bro!
It would be nice on the Home page if the New Forum posts, News posts etc still had a comment count next to them so you can see if the post is busy/active before you go into it.
Yo press you’re still able to get into your group? Every time I try I get a 404 error :(
Should be fine now!
I believe I got kicked out too.
Sorted Mr Gherkin!! Lol
You may have to be invited in again, it kicked Money out also. I'll do it now Bro
which group?
I don't see the little line in the profile that showed when a user last logged on.
last seen now shown in profile
I pointed that out as well and I believe BFG is working on it.