Please Delete The $&@#%! Karma Rankings!

Richard RV

Richard RV

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Dear Sirs;

I personally don't care about my karmic ranking, but it is really annoying to see someone like Matt Colie (semi-random example) have a Karma of -11.
That's insulting - to me and to him! Could we please just lose the whole karma thing if it can't be fixed? Thanks.

Richard
--
'77 Birchaven TZE...777;
'76 Palm Beach with 18,477 verified miles;
‘76 Edgemonte
 
Last time I looked, mine was equally ridiculous - in the other direction. Pay them no mind.

--johnny

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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
 
Well, now it's down to -60. UBS both ways..

--johnny

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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
 
I've been associate with this forum for....A LOT of years, and never even noticed "karma" for many of those years. When I did notice it, I paid no
mind of it, until it was pointed out again and explained what it meant. Personally, I still pay no mind of it...though I have to admit that I'd like
to see it go. It makes it to easy to prejudge credibility without merit. JMHO
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Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
 
So, what is it supposed to mean? In whose opinion?

Emery Stora

>
> I've been associate with this forum for....A LOT of years, and never even noticed "karma" for many of those years. When I did notice it, I paid no
> mind of it, until it was pointed out again and explained what it meant. Personally, I still pay no mind of it...though I have to admit that I'd like
> to see it go. It makes it to easy to prejudge credibility without merit. JMHO
> --
> Larry
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
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I've always understood that the meaning of karma was something like "What
goes around, Comes around" or some such nonsense.
I believe in "Let he who is free of any sin, cast the first stone", Or
"Do unto others, what you would have done to you". Those are good
mantra's,, they have served me in good stead for most of my life.
But, there was a time in my life, before I learned the error of my
ways,........
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Mon, Nov 16, 2020, 11:21 AM Emery Stora via Gmclist <

> So, what is it supposed to mean? In whose opinion?
>
> Emery Stora
> > On Nov 16, 2020, at 12:05 PM, Larry via Gmclist

> >
> > I've been associate with this forum for....A LOT of years, and never
> even noticed "karma" for many of those years. When I did notice it, I paid
> no
> > mind of it, until it was pointed out again and explained what it meant.
> Personally, I still pay no mind of it...though I have to admit that I'd like
> > to see it go. It makes it to easy to prejudge credibility without merit.
> JMHO
> > --
> > Larry
> > 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> > Menomonie, WI.
> >
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At one time these 'karma' ratings were or could be a nice tool for the newer folks on the Forum. When responce's were made by someone with a high
karma number a new person could assume the advise was probably sound. If someone with no or negative numbers answered, a newbe might be a little more
skeptical. I can understand how some of the older members of this comunity don't really care about it as they are confident in their own skin, but for
the late arrivals it was a window for them that has now been lost.
Hal
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"I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind, except you happen to be insane."

1977 Royale 101348,

1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,

1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,

Rio Rancho, NM
 
I dunno, Hal. You're 58 ahead of me, that seems about right :)

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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
 
Oops, even more...

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Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
 
I have successfully ignored the Karma because it doesn't seem to show in tree view mode.
But I would like to know how I ended up with a Canadian flag. I am not insulted or even concerned, but it is interesting.

Matt
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Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
 
> But I would like to know how I ended up with a Canadian flag.

Your IP address is probably looked up using Geo IP to be in Canada

Check with https://dyndnss.net/geoip-location.php

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Best regards

Olly Schmidt
PGP KeyID: 0x4196BF22
'76a 26' Eleganza II - Virginia, US - Transmission still seeping
'73 23' Sequoia - Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
 
> I have successfully ignored the Karma because it doesn't seem to show in tree view mode.
> But I would like to know how I ended up with a Canadian flag. I am not insulted or even concerned, but it is interesting.
>
> Matt

Thanks Matt. I wondered why I next to never saw, or even cared about, it. If you do not like what you see, then do not waste the electrons looking
at it.
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Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
 
Hey Ken. Again, I frankly don't give a rodent's posterior about the ratings, at this point I know who's who, have met a godly number in person, what
their areas of expertise are, etc. But think of a newbie coming to the forum for the first time - all of the stalwarts have big time negative
ratings! In my view it's harming the GMC Community, and I take that seriously.

If the karma ratings can't be fixed, is it really that difficult to just toggle them off?

Richard
--
'77 Birchaven TZE...777;
'76 Palm Beach with 18,477 verified miles;
‘76 Edgemonte
 
I think another fair question is why are they so negative.
That means someone physically pushed that little -1 button a whole bunch of times, either someone just doesn't like you and just kept pushing it, or
over the years you've said enough off-color or snarky things that you've accumulated the negative points.

When I first started coming on here I almost didn't come back from all the condescension I got for daring to do things outside the norm. Perhaps those
with the high negative numbers should maybe consider the fact that the negative karma was "earned"?

Just playing devils advocate here :d:
Feel free to give me a -1 click if you think it's necessary :lol:
--
Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455
 
Agreed. Additionally - if the buttons *have* been pushed a lot of times, some of the off-topic & unrelated posts could add up as well (perhaps like a Reddit downvote?)...

It either works and the scores are low or it’s broken and they are meaningless. Your pick!

Either way - if people really “don’t care about the Karma rankings”, then that’s all folks! It shouldn’t bother them one way or the other...

Rob
Victoria, BC
76 Royale - Rear Twins/Dry Bath

>
> I think another fair question is why are they so negative.
> That means someone physically pushed that little -1 button a whole bunch of times, either someone just doesn't like you and just kept pushing it, or
> over the years you've said enough off-color or snarky things that you've accumulated the negative points.
>
> When I first started coming on here I almost didn't come back from all the condescension I got for daring to do things outside the norm. Perhaps those
> with the high negative numbers should maybe consider the fact that the negative karma was "earned"?
>
> Just playing devils advocate here :d:
> Feel free to give me a -1 click if you think it's necessary :lol:
> --
> Justin Brady
> http://www.thegmcrv.com/
> 1976 Palm Beach 455
 
I'd never even noticed "Karma" until this recent thread started. Just now,
for pure curiosity, I scanned back through some of my old postings.
Apparently, since 2009, my Karma has not varied from 9. I've no idea
whether that's good or bad -- nor do I expect to ever notice it again,
intentionally. :-)

Ken H.

On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 9:54 AM John R. Lebetski via Gmclist <

> Maybe if’s like golf. Low score wins?
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I think they update real time. I bumped you to 10 I think, see if the old ones updated.

> I'd never even noticed "Karma" until this recent thread started. Just now,
> for pure curiosity, I scanned back through some of my old postings.
> Apparently, since 2009, my Karma has not varied from 9. I've no idea
> whether that's good or bad -- nor do I expect to ever notice it again,
> intentionally. :)
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 9:54 AM John R. Lebetski via Gmclist <

>
> > Maybe if’s like golf. Low score wins?
> > --
> > John Lebetski
> > Woodstock, IL
> > 77 Eleganza II
> >
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Justin Brady
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1976 Palm Beach 455
 
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