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| fingolfin |
 Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:22 pm |
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hawkeyespf wrote: fingolfin wrote: Cobra wrote: You’re quite right, hawkeyespf. Have a GP. 
I thought you frowned upon GP begging? Or does that only apply after the wecoming ceremony?
At any rate. If you are not a spammer and you don’t insult people then you are more than welcome.
AS I SAID, I was not "GP begging"...just pointing out that those who award GPs should do so when the recipient is deserving, not as a welcome present.
It was involuntary begging punished by being given GP. |
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| hawkeyespf |
| Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:38 pm |
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Look, I’m not pleased that my quasi-rant resulted in two GPs for me - it was not my end goal, which I’ve previously stated, twice now.
Isn’t there a post somewhere that lays out how and why GPs should be awarded? I think they’re a great system to encourage active and positive participation, and I hate seeing it reduced to something that members feel is more right than privilege. |
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| shieldelf |
| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:10 am |
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Location: Mirkwood
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i think its kinda nice to give new people gp  lol what is gp used for |
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| Cobra |
| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:42 am |
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GP or "gold pieces" here are similar to "karma" or "points" on some other forums. Users with lots of GP are generally users who have been around for a while and contributed quite a bit to our player community. They can be accumulated as a sort of status symbol, and/or spent at the Forum Shops (not to be confused with the real card shop!) to buy fun items for your forum account.
The only official rule about GP is: don’t beg.
I have no intention of setting specific guidelines for awarding GP. (They’d be unenforceable anyway.) The whole idea is to reward people who make "good" posts. Whether that means a solid decklist, an insightful comment, a question answered, or simply something that makes you laugh, doesn’t really matter -- if you like a post, it’s "good" as far as I’m concerned.
Awarding GP as a way of welcoming new users isn’t exactly what the system was intended for, but as long as we’re talking about small amounts given with no strings attached, I don’t have a problem with it.
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| Gagnut |
| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:05 pm |
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But don’t think you won’t be noticed, the GP Gestapo is watching 
I forget to hand out GP, so sometimes I need to be reeminded that it exists. |
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| bobtheorc |
| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:01 pm |
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hawkeyespf wrote:
Like I said, I’m not out to complain or try to get free GP, but I really think that these "welcome" GP’s are getting a little out of hand and that they should be handed out with a little more consideration for deservedness. (Not that I don’t think you won’t be a valued member of the CC Forums Community, shieldelf, but all you’ve said was "hi" )
I think people just need to remember to click the Gp button every chance they get,
I have givin out roughly 400 GP in the last 3 weeks. (For example I have given 40 to gagnut)
So I think alot folks forget that they can give GP. |
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| TheHobbit13 |
| Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:52 pm |
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I think people just need to remember to click the Gp button every chance they get,
I have givin out roughly 400 GP in the last 3 weeks. (For example I have given 40 to gagnut)
So I think alot folks forget that they can give GP.[/quote]
i think that is abusing Gp  |
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| bobtheorc |
| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:26 am |
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| Gagnut |
| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:36 pm |
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| I don’t mind if you give me GP, If you do something intelligent bto, I’ll give you some. |
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| sickofpalantirs |
| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:52 pm |
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| whoa this has gone on for a while. Whats the harm in giving someone new enough GP to buy a sig and avatar? That is why I hand them out to all new members how post a bit. once they have one or the other I normally stop. |
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