[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Resetting karma in IRC

[Chris Sharp]

+1 here too

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Josh Stompro" <stomproj at exchange.larl.org>
> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group" <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2015 6:38:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Resetting karma in IRC
> 
> +1
> 
> Josh
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Open-ils-general
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On Behalf Of
> Kathy Lussier
> Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2015 8:46 AM
> To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group'
> Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Resetting karma in IRC
> 
> 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
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> 
> 

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