What does the K stand for? P=Posts, F=Flags, S=Stars, W=Wats

To your left, beneath my avatar picture, and beneath my registration date, location, mood, and whether I'm on ATS now, or have been recently, you will see:

P, which stands of posts.
F, which stands for flags.
S, which stands for stars.
W, which stands for wats.

What does the K stand for?

Thanks.

reply to post by ILikeStars

karma


i could be wrong but here is the trend i think i've noticed:

i think karma is a representation/ratio of flags to posts, whereas as watts is a representation/ratio of stars to posts...

reply to post by ILikeStars


Its some kind of ratio taking total number of posts, and dividing by stars but also including flags not so much as stars, as far as I can tell. 1:1 (posts:stars) is a K of 20 or so, and 1:2 is 35 I believe, 1:3 is 50, etc. But its also modified by total flags too I think. Some crazy formula calculates it.

For some reason I recall a statement saying this was to be kept in the dark. Let's all post and see if we can figure it out.

I think the larger feline is correct. I also think perhaps applause comes into play.

reply to post by Domo1


I haven t always agreed with you domo1 but I love that avatar, it is great... The longer I look at it the more I chuckle to myself.

It stands for Kung-Fu....and it's a ratio of how awesome you are on the boards.

Knicks baby !

Thanks for all the responses, I like the Karma idea, though it made me chuckle a bit.

So the consensus is it is some number they come up with by using a formula that uses posts, stars, flags, and applause as variables, or some variation of said formula?

Makes sense, I guess.

reply to post by ILikeStars


And the Karma idea takes the prize!

We can't reveal the secret formula though. It's under tighter security than the KFC recipe.

reply to post by ILikeStars


That's about the size of it.

Skeptic Overlord himself explained it a couple of years ago in this post...

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Its kind of for members who do contribute quality stuff - but may not start lots of threads.

reply to post by nyk537


I actually have the kfc recipe! But this formula puts the colonel to shame!

Yeah - it's got to be quality of posts/threads!!!

Second

or
Manners and how good an example you are to others

reply to post by ILikeStars


Ha! A trend I've noticed is that if you don't have an avatar - less stars. If you have a sexy woman avatar - more stars. I don't know how to make an avatar, but if I did and put one up I'd bet both a dollar and a donut that I'd get more stars through pure avatarness alone. As for K, it must mean klean living.

k is for kills.

and u shouldn't need to use the rocket launcher to get them ya noob

Originally posted by Frogs
reply to post by ILikeStars

 

That's about the size of it.

Skeptic Overlord himself explained it a couple of years ago in this post...

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Its kind of for members who do contribute quality stuff - but may not start lots of threads.

I post nothing but the purest drivel, utter nonsense, longwinded crapola and crackpot conjecture and still managed 15 Ks.....How dat happen!!

reply to post by sirjunlegun


Well thank you. Frankly, I rarely agree with myself and half the posts I make are more for the amusing responses. It's NOT trolling, it's playing devil's advocate or a social experiment or something. My stupid avatar still makes me laugh, much to the chagrin of the lady friend.

Originally posted by nyk537
It stands for Kung-Fu....and it's a ratio of how awesome you are on the boards.

Since you are a moderator, I must accept this is an official explanation?

And, since I've authored this thread I've recieved an applause, but my Kung-Fu rating did not go up or down.

reply to post by spaceg0at


this noob has more kills than you, noob.

Originally posted by Aleister
reply to post by ILikeStars

 

Ha! A trend I've noticed is that if you don't have an avatar - less stars. If you have a sexy woman avatar - more stars. I don't know how to make an avatar, but if I did and put one up

This should help you with your avatar:

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Originally posted by Frogs
reply to post by ILikeStars

 

That's about the size of it.

Skeptic Overlord himself explained it a couple of years ago in this post...

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Its kind of for members who do contribute quality stuff - but may not start lots of threads.

Thanks!

Originally posted by SkepticOverlord

As many have noticed, a new "KARMA" parameter has been added to the mini-profiles... and perhaps because of some of the comments in this thread, I moved-up the integration plan a bit.

First... the "WATS" score. I know many believe there to be some controversy or at the least, unfairness, in the method of calculation for the "Way Above Top Secret" ranking. The concerns/comments/ideas have not been ignored, but since the intent is to apply a heavy statistical weight to those who start threads, I believe the oft-discussed formula serves that purpose well, but may be refined as a result of the KARMA rank in order to place a much higher value on flags.

However, there are lots of members who contribute well, but may not start many threads; the KARMA score is for them. The karma calculation places a high weight on stars, a secondary weight on staff applause, and a tertiary lesser-weight on Flags; then compares all that against the number of posts. So that it is indeed possible for a new member with few threads, but great ideas in lots of replies, to achieve a higher "KARMA" than long-time high-WATS members.

www.abovetopsecret.com...