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.

SMILEYS IN POSTS
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