A decision was made by the moderators to de-couple the 'Thanks' mod from the built in Karma (Reputation) system. Before, giving someone 'Thanks' in a post added 5 'points' to Karma.
We are still discussing how we're using both systems, but the point is they are technically 2 different systems. The 'Thanks' button is a 'mod' (a 'hack someone wrote for vBulletin) while the 'Karma' system is a part of vBulletin.
Part of the discussion is that they are different systems, each with its own 'counter', so they should stay separate.
I'm posting this as public notice of the change, AND for discussion of the two systems and the change by regular visitors.
We are still discussing how we're using both systems, but the point is they are technically 2 different systems. The 'Thanks' button is a 'mod' (a 'hack someone wrote for vBulletin) while the 'Karma' system is a part of vBulletin.
Part of the discussion is that they are different systems, each with its own 'counter', so they should stay separate.
I'm posting this as public notice of the change, AND for discussion of the two systems and the change by regular visitors.