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[jdawg03]

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[Guest Anonymous]

is it okay if I put up an animated avatar on my profile?

[jdawg03]

yep

[BLUEDOVE3]

I don't want this to sound to out place but:What does "Karma" mean on the messgae board?

[KFDM COOP]

Has something to do with posts.

[Morgan]

I don't want this to sound to out place but:What does "Karma" mean on the messgae board?

if somebody clicks "smite" your karma goes down and if somebody clicks "applaud" your karma goes up.....

[KFDM COOP]

ALL MEMBERS NEED TO READ RULES BEFORE POSTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tvc184]

ALL MEMBERS NEED TO READ RULES BEFORE POSTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KFDM COOP]

;D

[3aSoftball4mom]

What's happened to our applaud/smite links to give/take away Karma?

[SBallFan]

I see everyone has "karma" points, either minus or positive, but I have no clue how it works?  I see nothing on the screen names to smite/applaud...where is that found? 

Thanks

[Guest tigersvoice]

Ahhh - Grasshopper!  You must grow into your

applaud/smite position.  One doesn't come into a sports forum and start at the top.  Especially if one is female in a male dominated environment.  ;D

[KFDM COOP]

I see everyone has "karma" points, either minus or positive, but I have no clue how it works?  I see nothing on the screen names to smite/applaud...where is that found? 

Thanks

have to have 500 posts for it to show up i believe,

[SBallFan]

So this is a mans world huh?  Ok I just spewed coffee all over the laptop on that last comment....sheesh...

I deserve an applaud for that Gates comback, you have to admit it was a good one.    ;D

So is that 500 post rule apply to just women then?  ha

So people can smite me being a newbie, but I cannot reciprocate?  Now that's not fair is it?  I better get to posting!

[KFDM COOP]

I boosted your karma.. 8)

[SBallFan]

KFDM....you are too cool!  Thank you Thank you! 

I am so going to sleep better tonight, those -2 for my snipitiness on my first day was really bugging me! 

[Guest tigersvoice]

Hey!  Where's my "COOL?"  I slapped a karma on you because you got spunk!  I hate spunk.  tigersvoice

[SBallFan]

ok..here it goes..

poms poms in hand....

Yay, I am not negative anymore!!!  I have spunk!!!!  (you do like spunk)  Tiger you are way to cool!!!!  ty ty ty

funny thing is, i was -2 then had 2 then someone took one away and I have been super nice today!  sheesh cant win for losing

Its actually kind of fun to be a rebel ya know..I was diggin the -

;D

[3aSoftball4mom]

have to have 500 posts for it to show up i believe,

But I used to have it when I started.....and now I don't.   

Being punished cause I'm a mom in a dad's world?  ;D ;D

[SBallFan]

Awwww....I know the feeling.  I think there is someone out there trying to tarnish me, I'm going down on a daily basis and havent been anywhere but playing silly games....the men don't like me here, but my opinions will be heard like everyone else's.

[SBallFan]

Oh and I meant to leave a smily face after that last post....

all in fun  ;D

[td]

if somebody clicks "smite" your karma goes down and if somebody clicks "applaud" your karma goes up.....

Where do I go to find smite or applaud?

[td]

Where do I go to find smite or applaud?

I think I found the answer to my own question. You have to have 500 post?

[SBallFan]

200 TD .....play the games & Trivia, you get more posts faster

[SBallFan]

Question:  It shows how many people are on line, then shows how many are hidden?  Does this mean that people are signed on but hiding themselves so no one knows they are on?  Trying to understand the purpose in that?

Thanks