Karma is a built-in function within the Hackensack Now Forums that allows a person to award and be awarded points for good forum postings.
The karma points (or cookies as some people call them) are listed on the left side of every member post, under their Member ID, Title and Stars. The format looks like this:
Karma: 1
Karma: -1
Any registered member can receive karma at any point after they've made their first post.
Click here to register.
If you press the "clap" botton on a person's post, their Karma count will increase by one. Some people call this giving a person a karma cookie. You may also debit Karma by pressing "boo".
There is a limit on granting karma. You may only award a person a single applaud within a one hour period.
The spirit of Karma is to show appreciation for a post that a person has made. If you feel that a certain post is above average or especially helpful, then hit that applaud link under the member's id for that post and award them a cookie.
I'll typically deduct karma for disparaging remarks against other people. There are more artful ways to criticize than to be hurtful. Insults are easy. Naturally, all personal attacks will be deleted as per our
policy.
Enjoy.
Al