[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Resetting karma in IRC

[Rogan Hamby]

Gut reaction wise I honestly have no feeling but if it has any reasonable
chance of being a positive motivator then +1

On Saturday, May 16, 2015, Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Several of us at the conference have been discussing the idea of resetting
> karma in the #evergreen channel at the end of each annual conference. From
> what I understand, this is something that is done in the code4lib community
> and allows everyone to start with a clean slate each year after the
> conference.
>
> I like this idea because I think it provides it's a better motivator for
> new contributors to the community. As it is now, if somebody is just
> starting out and is making a lot of contributions that result in positive
> karma, it will take years before they catch up to the karma levels of those
> of us who have been around for a while. By resetting the karma points,
> anyone's given karma level will reflect the work they are doing now, not
> the work they did years ago.
>
> I would like to suggest that we reset the karma points in the #evergreen
> channel by the end of next week (to give adequate time for any dissension).
> For future conferences, I would like to suggest that the karma points are
> reset on the Monday after the conference ends.
>
> Let me know what you think!
> Kathy
>
>
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> Kathy Lussier
> Project Coordinator
> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
> (508) 343-0128
> klussier at masslnc.org
> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
>
>

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Rogan Hamby, MLS, CCNP, MIA
Managers Headquarters Library and Reference Services,
York County Library System

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