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We haz new karma

June 15, 2008

We have now implemented a new (and shiny) algorithm that should be more fair. The new algorithm will give karma points for (generally) positive actions and take karma points for (generally) negative actions.

Examples of positive actions:

  • Plurking each day (quality plurking that is)
  • Get responses on ones own plurks from other plurkers
  • Getting extra fans

Examples of negative actions:

  • Karma will be lowered if a user requests friendship and gets rejected
  • Getting unfollowed by friends will lower a user’s karma
  • Spamming other users with too many plurks

Read more about Plurk’s karma system.

Small extra features

Other than these changes, we have made it possible to more easily follow your karma growth. If you hover over karma, you can see how much you have gained since the last karma update:

Screenshot of Plurk karma on a user's profile

Also, when you expand the info box of a user, you’ll now be able to see this user’s karma:

Screenshot of a user on Plurk being hovered over, revealing information about the user such as age and karma

Enjoy the karma updates. We’ve got a lot of goodies in store for the coming week! Stay tuned and keep on plurkin.

Posted by amix