Stars, WATS, Karma glitch?

Potential Glitch?

I know That I make a lot of quality posts, But I think that this may be a glitch of some sort?

member stars: 2,878,670

ave. stars per post: 3598.34

WATS score: 16794

member karma: 53976

reply to post by Gear


I believe it's based on when you signed up for ATS. You were 2004. So they hooked you up with freebies.

Anything 2004 and earlier got hooked up I think.

-SAP-

Naaaah .. it's a massive glitch. The star count and karma number mean nothing. Just ignore it.
The flags and post count are correct. Applause on the profile is correct. But not the rest.

SloAnPainful
reply to post by Gear

 

I believe it's based on when you signed up for ATS. You were 2004. So they hooked you up with freebies.

Anything 2004 and earlier got hooked up I think.

-SAP-

When do we qualify for the free coffee cup? Though I wouldn't mind seeing a ATS beer mug.

I wonder if they have one of the Mods looking at all the data from this glitch though and if it can be fixed easily through their IT guys & Gals. (Woof! That would really have to be a pain in the 'ol tukus to go through all the members here. Maybe a fitting punishment for a Mod who breaks T&C's?)

reply to post by FlyersFan


I checked my and nothing out of the ordinary.

I assume it is only on some accounts? Any info on that?

You must have inadvertantly activated ATS godmode.

reply to post by FlyersFan


Flags are meaningless to us poor schlubs who suck at making good threads

TKDRL
You must have inadvertantly activated ATS godmode.

I think so. I'm wondering if this new 'Admin feature' in my profile had anything to do with it.

Well, I am sure you mini-pic/avatar had something to do with it.

NICE.

I am sure that racked up some points for.....

Effort and Creativity!

OMG!! Stop using cheat code you cheaters!!


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anon72
I assume it is only on some accounts? Any info on that?

It started out with just one account ... then two ... then a bunch ... now a whole lot.

List of members sorted by star count
You'll see that the glitch infection has no rhyme or reason behind it.
All sorts of people got infected.

List of members sorted by post count

You'll notice that the glitch doesn't hit by sign up date or post count. It seems random.

Top 10 posters by post count -

intrepid Super Moderator Jan 5, 2004 55,6792
masqua Super Moderator Jun 27, 2004 41,4921
semperfortis Super Moderator May 6, 2006 38,9874
marg6043 Scholar Mar 16, 2004 37,7001
Skyfloating Writer-Fighter-Scholar Jan 30, 2005 36,5979
FlyersFan Writer Jun 3, 2004 35,192
tothetenthpower Super Moderator Dec 27, 2008 34,777
Gazrok Writer-Fighter-Scholar Dec 18, 2002 34,645
greeneyedleo Member Sep 28, 2007 30,817
SkepticOverlord Administrator Jul 3, 2002 30,125

To 10 posters by star count (all infected)
Shane MemberApr 5, 2006
KilgoreTrout Member Feb 7, 2007
Crakeur Administrator May 20, 2004
mojo4sale Writer Feb 10, 2006
William One Sac Member Jun 29, 2002
Sparky63 Member May 26, 2006
ByrdSuper ModeratorJun 30, 2002
rdube02 Fighter Jan 12, 2006
AchesonGroup Member Oct 3, 2003
Brad_cf Member Jul 1, 2006
anxietydisorder Member Nov 3, 2004

reply to post by FlyersFan


I stand corrected then. I though SO and Springer might have been a good mood that day...

-SAP-

This guy is my hero, in 6 days with only 8 comments he gained 15mil stars, he must have been a buddha with endless knowledge, to you mysterious sage

FlyersFan
It started out with just one account ... then two ... then a bunch ... now a whole lot.

How long has this been happening for? Any one know if/how this is going to be rectified?

Anyone else think they should just get rid of Karma and WATS and relapse it with something simpler.

I have never been a fan of those systems, seems like there could be a much better way of doing it.

It's known.
Let those >old members< keep their stars

But the karma system isn't that helpful anyway. Keeps people from posting in no star topics. To get stars one has to be the first poster in topics or create new ones. - Or could you say the karma works in another way? Unloving people scare people not to post in their threats by not giving stars

So all those blind news people, famous ones, star seekers and those with friends got most stars. The wisest people I see are usually very low on karma.