Which Karma display is best?

[srqrebel]

I think it should have the total as well as the +/- too if that's possible,

TRacy

That is what I meant earlier when I suggested displaying it as a math figure with the total, Tracy just stated it more clearly.

Possible example: +100             or           +100/-50= +50
                         - 50
                        ------
                         + 50
It would give us the best of both worlds.  No sense in having to do the math ourselves if the program can do it for us.

[FTL_Ian]

eh, too many numbers

[Russell Kanning]

well how about it also showing the %

[Kat Kanning]

You could also add a karma ranking...from who has the best karma down to Frank Chordorov.

[Fluff and Stuff]

I like it the way it is now.

[Kat Kanning]

I'll let the poll go on for one week and then put it whichever way has the most votes, so if you care about it, get out the vote! 

[AlanM]

I'll let the poll go on for one week and then put it whichever way has the most votes, so if you care about it, get out the vote! 

Tyranny of the majority? 

[Minsk]

Another proposal: count of karma points and the sum, so if you are "+10/-20", it would display "-10 (30)"

And I can give you a patch for both this and the +N/-N=+N, if you want. Would take a little more digging, but would probably also be pretty quick to change the karma display setting to a per-user option.

Chris

[Kat Kanning]

Tyranny of the majority? 

Well that's true, Alan.  I mean, Karma has such a huge effect on people's lives.

[Kat Kanning]

Another proposal: count of karma points and the sum, so if you are "+10/-20", it would display "-10 (30)"

Isn't +10/-20 = (-10)?

And I can give you a patch for both this and the +N/-N=+N, if you want. Would take a little more digging, but would probably also be pretty quick to change the karma display setting to a per-user option.

Chris

Sure, if you'd like to do it 

[AlanM]

Tyranny of the majority? 

Well that's true, Alan.  I mean, Karma has such a huge effect on people's lives.

I go into days of depression each time I get smited. (except by PatK, of course)

[d_goddard]

Tyranny of the majority? 

But this is private property... tyranny of whatever the House Rules are

would probably also be pretty quick to change the karma display setting to a per-user option.

That would rock -- Minsk is awesome!!

[srqrebel]

Another proposal: count of karma points and the sum, so if you are "+10/-20", it would display "-10 (30)"

Isn't +10/-20 = (-10)?

I think he is suggesting only displaying the karma sum (-10) and the total number of applauds/smites (30). 
I think that would be cool too.  I really like the per user option, kinda eliminates the need for the poll, and everybody will be happy! 

[Minsk]

Another proposal: count of karma points and the sum, so if you are "+10/-20", it would display "-10 (30)"

Isn't +10/-20 = (-10)?

I should have typed "sum and the count": the thing outside the brackets is the karma score, the thing inside is the total number of karma points people have beaten you with (so it's easy to see how new someone is).

And I can give you a patch for both this and the +N/-N=+N, if you want. Would take a little more digging, but would probably also be pretty quick to change the karma display setting to a per-user option.

Sure, if you'd like to do it 

Adding karma modes is trivial, but has to be done in a bunch of places. Since I have to change the database to get per-user karma modes anyway, I am going to get them both at once. Have all my change points marked, so I will probably have a mod done Wednesday night.

<edit date="Tue, Jul 4 7:00 AM">
Work up a little early (like about 20 minutes ago). All of the necessary changes are now done and working with some trivial tests. User karma mode may be enabled or disabled by the administrator in Features and Options > Karma. If enabled, the user may override the forum setting from Look and Layout. Both lists contain disable plus the four formats discussed. Adding formats now consists of one trivial code change, and updating two identical language strings.

The user currently gets a "Karma display mode:" dropdown containing:

(Forum Default)
Disable karma
Enable karma total
Enable karma positive/negative
Enable karma positive/negative=sum
Enable karma sum (count)

Will try some more comprehensive tests tonight and build the package. Turns out that no database change is necessary, so install/uninstall will be trivia (I misinterpreted some of the configuration behaviors).
</edit>

Chris

[d_goddard]

The user currently gets a "Karma display mode:" dropdown
[...]
Will try some more comprehensive tests tonight and build the package.

This is so, so cool!
Chris/Minsk, you are making me think maybe I should learn PHP and Drupal.

BTW, I see my current Karma is:
+66/-6

I would appreciate it very, very much if nobody ever applauds or smites me ever again, I like my current stats