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Post by Van Plexico on May 2, 2007 17:03:52 GMT -5
Just so everyone is clear on this, I have access to the log that shows who is "smiting" and who is "exalting" whom, and when they're doing it, etc.
I don't want to disable the entire feature if I don't have to. So don't make me have to.
If things have cleared up in the past few days (while I've been away), then great. If not, just know that I'm monitoring the situation, and I can see you, and I can decide whether to remove the whole Karma system or just one or two excessively active smiters. (shakes finger)
Okay, carry on!
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Post by Shiryu on May 2, 2007 17:42:34 GMT -5
Yep, Van preeceded me on this. After a lot of research (including a talk with someone from the ProBoards staff), we found out there is a log, accessible to the main administrator, showing each and every smite done in the history of the forum. Both me and Van are happy to put a stone on the past and not do anything for the top / stealth smiters as long as it doesn't repeat. This doesn't mean that smiting is forbidden, but it should be an occasional thing, and most importantly the smiter should explain the reasons for it to the smitten, either in PM or within the post. If multiple/secret smiting continues, we will have to either disable the karma system and / or take steps towards the smiter, and both me and Van would much rather not do either thing.
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Post by von Bek on May 3, 2007 9:05:39 GMT -5
While I consider this Karma War that took place on this boards kinda childish, I would rather keep the Karma system too, if used without malice it could be an interesting game and even help grow the feeling of a community here, like fellow posters like Bored Yersterday already said on other threads on this subject. But is it really necessary to PM or post the reasons to exalt/smite someone? That would ruin the very reason of the Karma system. And I´m not asking that because I want to be a stealth or secret smiter, Shiryu and Van now can tell exactly who those are .
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Post by dlw66 on May 3, 2007 11:58:23 GMT -5
This is just so smutty! How much will the highest bidder pay to have the drive-by smiters revealed??
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Post by Shiryu on May 3, 2007 13:09:52 GMT -5
Feel free to start writing the cheques, Dlw. Starting bid is 250$ / name ;D Bored, I see what you mean but overall smiting is taken quite seriously and almost everyone was unhappy at being it from nowhere, or not knowing why exactly. A bit of clarity from now on will definitely help PS, goes without saying that smiting someone "because he did it to me too" is not a good reason for smiting ^^
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Post by Nutcase65 on May 3, 2007 16:38:42 GMT -5
Have the mods read some of the reasons why people listed smiting on the smitewortyness thread. Maybe you could add some of those reasons to the one about 'because he smote me first.'
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Post by The Night Phantom on May 3, 2007 20:30:32 GMT -5
just know that I'm monitoring the situation, and I can see youI don’t know which is scarier: Iron Van or BatVan. ;D
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Post by von Bek on May 4, 2007 9:05:44 GMT -5
just know that I'm monitoring the situation, and I can see youI don’t know which is scarier: Iron Van or BatVan. ;D We already have to register to post, so we´re all in Van´s Initiative here!
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Post by Tana Nile on May 4, 2007 11:17:17 GMT -5
I don’t know which is scarier: Iron Van or BatVan. ;D We already have to register to post, so we´re all in Van´s Initiative here! Oh my god, you're right!I feel like such a fool. I suppose he'll have us out there, tracking down all the guest users and forcing them to register soon!
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Post by bendisbites on May 5, 2007 17:07:01 GMT -5
oooh go ahead I dare ya! I know it's a hardly a threat from a guy with one karma point.
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Post by uberwolf on May 5, 2007 19:58:24 GMT -5
There, now you have 2. We'll Exalt you in to submission! Muhahaha
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Post by bendisbites on May 20, 2007 21:19:31 GMT -5
Will someone please smite me?
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Post by imperiusrex on May 21, 2007 19:57:01 GMT -5
Will someone please smite me? I would, but I just like your name entirely too much...
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Post by The Night Phantom on May 21, 2007 20:40:36 GMT -5
Will someone please smite me? What, just like that? Why not earn it?!!
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Post by Nutcase65 on May 24, 2007 16:10:32 GMT -5
I am a little worried about the fact that I go away for a couple of weeks and my karma actually goes up?
are you guys trying to tell me something? ;D
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Post by Doctor Doom on May 24, 2007 16:24:07 GMT -5
Is it me or has there been a sudden spike in exalts and a decline in smiting lately?
No complaining!
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Post by Nutcase65 on May 24, 2007 16:29:34 GMT -5
you are the guage for that too. Getting up past 11 and maintaing it shows a definite decline in smites
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Post by Doctor Doom on May 24, 2007 16:49:59 GMT -5
Y'know there was a time I struggled to get past 6...
...and then 8 was the gague...
...Not to mention that period of time when I was barely making 0.
But poor the w has been smitten very unfairly of late as well...
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Post by Nutcase65 on May 24, 2007 16:53:19 GMT -5
shouldn't you be knocking on wood to avoid calling fate down upon yourself here?
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Post by Doctor Doom on May 24, 2007 16:55:31 GMT -5
YES!
YES!
I HAVE WAITED
ELEVEN MONTHS
ELEVEN LONG
TORTOUROUS
MONTHS
TO SAY THIS
AND HAVE IT WORK
AS WELL
AS IT NOW WILL
THANK YOU NUTCASE!
NOW I MAY DIE HAPPY!
Ahem...
Bah! Touch wood? Doom cares not for your petty parlour tricks!
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Post by Nutcase65 on May 24, 2007 18:25:29 GMT -5
you're making a target of yourself. Must,... not,...smite,... Doom,....
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Post by fiero84 on May 29, 2007 15:27:32 GMT -5
Just so everyone is clear on this, I have access to the log that shows who is "smiting" and who is "exalting" whom, and when they're doing it, etc. Okay, carry on! I saw a 60's marvel cartoOn episode of THOR. Odin mentioned 'smiting'. That is punishment where the accused person must fight a whole group of opponents, I assume until he is beaten, thus punished....However, in THOR's case, he beat up the entire group thus ending his ordeal quite differently.
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Post by Nutcase65 on Jun 8, 2007 19:10:23 GMT -5
Upcoming sign of Ragnarok
A kinder gentler Doom nears 20 ;D
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Post by Doctor Doom on Jun 9, 2007 8:25:36 GMT -5
Kinder? Gentler? I thought I'd only stepped UP the argument lately? Nevertheless yeah, I'm pretty sure this is indeed an apocalyptic sign. Perhaps it indicates a steadily growing, secret seed of marvel love within you all which just needs to be nourished? No worries though, the next apocalyptic sign of Ragnarok is RedStateCap nominating Bendis for Editor in Chief of Marvel while calling the death of Cap and the Resurrection of Bucky the two most brilliant moves in cap historyu and new Avengers a peak of Avengers history. Oh, and declaring Ronin his favourite character. I think we're safe for a while yet
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Post by Nutcase65 on Jun 9, 2007 8:50:06 GMT -5
OK then, that's a bullet dodged.
Unless Marvel has RSC killed off and Tony Stark has him replaced with a clone of himself.
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Post by dlw66 on Jun 21, 2007 12:39:01 GMT -5
For whatever reason, Doom is getting smited today (smote? smitten?). Anyway, Van and Shiryu -- I'd like you to use your powers of revelation and send a PM to whoever is goofing around and tell them it's not appreciated. I do not read many sections of the board, so I don't know if Doom's being more abrasive than usual (but that's what makes him kind of cuddly, isn't it?? ). Still, we've discussed how these types of issues/arguments should be handled. Thanks.
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Post by Doctor Doom on Jun 21, 2007 13:35:09 GMT -5
Just for the record, it went from 21- Yesterday 18- Today 19- When the w exalted me, and then 20- when Doug exalted me. Followed by 19 again now, I have no idea. But anyway, all I ask is that whoever feels I deserve 4 smites in two days to PM me and tell me what I've done to cause such offensive and I'll rectify it if I feel I can.
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Post by Shiryu on Jun 21, 2007 16:04:27 GMT -5
Thanks for bringing it up, I hadn't noticed. Van is the only one who can access the log, I'll contact him straight away to identify the smiter.
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Post by Doctor Doom on Jun 21, 2007 16:51:26 GMT -5
Well I don't want to get anyone into a tizy, it's only karma. As I say, if the smiter will please PM me to address their complaints, that's fine.
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Post by Doctor Doom on Jun 22, 2007 1:48:12 GMT -5
GOOD LORD! 101 karma? I know you love me, guys but...
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