Making changes to how Karma works - we want your feedback.

[George Spellwin]

George, please don't implement the bookie house juice suggestion. The bookie forum does not create karma, it only distributes it amongst members. This might be a discussion for another day, but I PM'd BRR a short list of suggestions for that forum. We karma bookies and frequent customers take great pride in that little niche forum. When you decide to upgrade that forum, get a hold of me.

The ONLY thing that affects karma being introduced into the system is karmic power. The ONLY way to slow down the rate at which karma is being introduced is to rework the KP formula so it does not rise as fast. Let us keep our karma, we earned it using the guidelines set forth by EF admins. I do like the changes in karma price.

How does juice work in a "real sports book"? I tend to agree that Karma Bookie does not need fixing. The only real issue I see is that the pool of Karma grows when you hit someone - that's the real problem.

 

[George Spellwin]

If you are creating a bookie tax, don't tax the bets, tax only winnings. The other bookies and I are risking our karma "capital" by hosting the events, adding a tax only further penalizes those of us who frequent that forum and keep it alive.

I agree.

 

[George Spellwin]

now i see you are advertising that cotb get 40 hits per day with a spread # of 5 and they can hit at 200% so they could hit someone 8x a day
and yet you are complaining about karmic inflation
im starting to think you are just joking about this thread after i read the hitting capabilities of the cotb

I'm not telling you how things are going to be. I am asking for suggestions and comments. I want Plats and Chairman Members to have more features, but I am concerned with the inflation aspect. And yes, I realize that I created the inflation, but please help me think of ways to fix it.

 

[redguru]

I'm not telling you how things are going to be. I am asking for suggestions and comments. I want Plats and Chairman Members to have more features, but I am concerned with the inflation aspect. And yes, I realize that I created the inflation, but please help me think of ways to fix it.

Changing the karmic power function is your best option, in my opinion

 

[eat big]

How does juice work in a "real sports book"? I tend to agree that Karma Bookie does not need fixing. The only real issue I see is that the pool of Karma grows when you hit someone - that's the real problem.

Agreed, just decrease the amount people can hit for.

 

[George Spellwin]

Changing the karmic power function is your best option, in my opinion

Ok, but that does not solve the inflation issue - just slows the problem down.

 

[Cynical Simian]

The only real issue I see is that the pool of Karma grows when you hit someone - that's the real problem.

Like I mentioned on the previous page, some karma pool growth shouldn't be regarded as a problem because of the value creation aspect of a forum. Decreasing the number of hits seems like the best and easiest way to remedy the problem of excessive inflation.

 

[blut wump]

More features in the store and weekly/daily lotteries and a change in the formula should impact inflation. Couple this with losses on gambling and you might have enough. We did cover all of this in the other grand thread.

 

[redguru]

Ok, but that does not solve the inflation issue - just slows the problem down.

The creation of karma is a big problem, since everyone, by hitting creates new karma to the system. Taxing the hit itself might help. A tithe on all hits by plats, and 20% on non-plats. The tax comes out of the hitters karma account.

This would curb the hitting of good bro posts. Coupling that with changes in the karmic power function would aid in slowing the progression. I brought up the karma/1000 in a previous thread, but would do it across the board. Anyone who winds up with less than 1 would remain at 1

 

[blut wump]

Regarding the Karma Bookie and the accumulation of the betted Karma with the bookie for the duration of the event, maybe the bets could go into limbo until payout. This would be better than taxation.