Not saying its a efficient use of time for the Karma hoarder, but I do wonder if it generally is a reliable way to gain karma. We sometimes see a call for a show of hands here where a comment is up voted by those that agree and a later comment is down voted for balance.
Making polls is a reliable way to gain karma to about the same degree that making any other comment is. This is how it should be.
Downvoting the ‘downvote for karma balance’ is optional. It is not there to ensure that the poller does not get any karma for making the poll, it is there to allow people to contribute to the poll even if they do not want to reward the person for making the poll.
Downvoting the ‘downvote for karma balance’ is optional. It is not there to ensure that the poller does not get any karma for making the poll, it is there to allow people to contribute to the poll even if they do not want to reward the person for making the poll.
Ah, I see, so I was ignorant of the social convention. Thanks.
Though one can still wonder how well they are rewarded compared to other posts.
Well then I will put writing up that bot on my to do list and post results in this thread.
I’m thinking of first comparing it to the following generic measures:
Posting a new comment (average thread, upvoted/downvoted/neutral)
Replying to a comment (average comment, upvoted/downvoted/neutral)
Posting a new topic
Posting a new topic in Discussion section
And when one gets the data on the distribution of up votes and how they relate to word count (in itself perhaps even more interesting), and controls for it things might really get interesting.
Making polls is a reliable way to gain karma to about the same degree that making any other comment is. This is how it should be.
Downvoting the ‘downvote for karma balance’ is optional. It is not there to ensure that the poller does not get any karma for making the poll, it is there to allow people to contribute to the poll even if they do not want to reward the person for making the poll.
Ah, I see, so I was ignorant of the social convention. Thanks.
Though one can still wonder how well they are rewarded compared to other posts.
Absolutely. I’ll be interested to see an analysis. :)
Well then I will put writing up that bot on my to do list and post results in this thread.
I’m thinking of first comparing it to the following generic measures:
Posting a new comment (average thread, upvoted/downvoted/neutral)
Replying to a comment (average comment, upvoted/downvoted/neutral)
Posting a new topic
Posting a new topic in Discussion section
And when one gets the data on the distribution of up votes and how they relate to word count (in itself perhaps even more interesting), and controls for it things might really get interesting.
“The more you attempt to study the Way, the further you stray from it”
I think that’s wrong, so I’m glad the Twelve Virtues of Rationality, doesn’t say that, it says things like:
If I understand that right, that is most discouraging.
You have that right!
I say bollox!. If the ‘Way’ can’t stand up under acute scrutiny then the Way is broken and needs replacing. ;)