I struggle with the karma roller coaster...

I agree. If you're out of town for a weekend, you lose it? I don't care for karma but I'm sure it pushes others to stay on more now.

i have heard about ranking with people posting hundreds time a day to stay on top

I was out of town this weekend building positive family karma as I was shrinking Plurkarma. Still, irrational as it is, it pisses me off.

does it really matter what your karma is? C'mon people, we know better than that.

karma is just for better emoticon

Handley, if you were a pro like me this wouldn't be a problem.

gassho: wow. i simply mean that there is no reason to push for a better karma.

i agree. i lose karma on the weekends at a faster rate than i gain karma.

the bionic thumb plurker is back! hallo, tim

agreed. You shouldn't lose karma for not plurking constantly. Otherwise, I'd sit here all day an quote Oscar Wilde.

of COURSE it doesn't matter. Not a whit. But it's there, and I irrationally want to see it increasing rather than shrinking.

Right -- I am fine with not GAINING Karma... but when it drops is what I have issue with.

markgoren is right - it doesn't really MATTER. But it still feels punitive. What other brand punishes you? That's the buzz kill.

it's very Soup Nazi.

in complete agreement

I just want the next level of emoticons, then....

I generally don't notice it - it's just emoticons.

gassho Right! The MarketingProfs forum (Know-How Exchange) offers points in exchange for good answers, based on the community votes..

but you never *lose* points!

jayseae I just noticed the little "down" arrow.. and I was like, WTF?

Ann... I'd give you all mine if I could! In the meatime... here : codesign.scu.edu/hinduis...

I lost Karma and I plurked last night and this AM...so what did I lose it for? That's what I'd like to know.

I agree. I logged in this morning and my karma had dropped. I mean, good grief, I have to sleep!

it seems random. annhandley, you are right, it's a buzz-kill and right now, I just don't have the steam to worry about it.

I guess my question is from a business perspective.. it just doesn't seem like good business for a brand to punish the folks who use it.

I guess that's an observation... not a question!

they want people talking about karma, but not pissed about losing it. BAD buzz is not gonna help them.

the thing is that people see Karma as popularity, so losing it becomes negative. Change the word with "pressure" and the POV changes, right?

mindblob is right. Emoticons are a cute way to put pressure without feeling it so negative. Still a game.

true enough, annhandley, a down arrow can be seen as a Bad Thing. Did you look to see how far down it went (the new hover info is nice)...

I don't know how far it dropped... it's just a bummer. (I do like the hover tips, however.)

amen, Ann! I find it ironic that the site saying "your life, on the line" will punish you for having a life beyond Plurk!

the falling karma idea ... mine is going to plummet in July, when I'll be spending a week hiking!

the karma idea is SO linked to human behavior. Should we care after all? But hey... most of us do, right! Is a down arrow "negative"?

It is when it's linked to a message that reads, "Your karma has gone down .16 points!"

True, it shouldn't matter, but it does. Though, if you think about it, it does make sense that the Karma can go up and down.

but I do agree, from a business perspective, it's not the best way to motivate people.

i haven't been a victim of the falling karma yet

"If you don't use our product, ding!, you lose karma. Y'all come back now, ya hear?"

the new karma algorithm punishes for too few and too many plurks, I understand. Over 30 is the cutoff for too much.

maybe they should give us a counter then, so we know how we are foing?

ahh meant Doing