jamjar

Can someone please explain how the whole Karma thing works?
I thought I'd figured it out but now apparently I can't give Karma to the person I wanted to give Karma to without giving Karma to some people I don't want to give karma to.

CarlM

Sounds like bad karma.. man.

neil

It does seem pointless so I just sent you some karma.

Chorlton

I thought it was kinda odd, but I think it's so you can't get a mate to give you tons of karma and make you look good

Big D

is this some devious plot to get karma......

d'oh - fell for it!

peacelover

Have some from me too.

Wintersong

You have to "spread" your karma. It's an attempt to stop people from just giving karma to their "mates".

I think you have to spread to about 20 other people before you can karma the same person again.

jamjar

So if I send Karma back to everyone that replied I'll be able to give karma to the person I was trying to give it to originally

Wintersong

Yes, if you spread to enough people in between. But don't forget that you only have about 4 hits of karma to give out every day before the karma that you do give is worthless (unless you attach a nice message, in which case some might say it's the thought that counts )

jamjar

Didn't know that. Thankyou. Hope I didn't run out before I got to you

Wintersong

No, it didn't - and it's the thought that counts anyway

Of course, some people use the ability to spread blanks as a way of spreading to the "undeserving" before going back and giving a fully loaded shot to their mates the next day.

But if anyone asks, you didn't hear it from me. And no, I don't do it!

Patrick

I dont think I have ever given anyone Karma, dont ask me why

tony126

Obviously I have no mates then.

gruffbrown

Subtle Tony...subtle

Wintersong

Because you're a stingy git?

I have to admit to being a bit tight with karma myself, but it's mainly because I forget to use it. We should have a carry-over system for days when we don't use up all of our hits.