Karma - Promotional URLs / How do they count?
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I'm curious about the promotional Karma links. Namely because my karma seems to go up rather quickly when I post something to Twitter (I didn't think I was that popular).
I'm wondering how it is being counted, and if it's counting based on IP/cookie or some other system such that when automated systems pick up the link (on say twitter or a URL shortener service), that it's instantly running up my score...
I don't want to have an unfair advantage simply because I'm using bit.ly to shorten a URL... (or because computers are clicking the link)
I'm wondering how it is being counted, and if it's counting based on IP/cookie or some other system such that when automated systems pick up the link (on say twitter or a URL shortener service), that it's instantly running up my score...
I don't want to have an unfair advantage simply because I'm using bit.ly to shorten a URL... (or because computers are clicking the link)
Heh I just tweeted my referral link (once) and got 16 referral karmas (800 points). I'm not sure that's right...
And that's within seconds of tweeting the link - it's impossible that that many folk followed it in that time. I'm not /that/ popular :D
lol... I just created a brand new twitter account (never had one before)... posted my Karma URL and got 500 karma points... I reckon this may need looking at before it's abused.
yeah i think spiders are tripping it. Right now it does require cookies to be enabled, but were debating some other ways to add stuff to lock it down a bit..
In the meanwhile, we've bumped point values up for some other non-promotional tasks like picking an answer...
In the meanwhile, we've bumped point values up for some other non-promotional tasks like picking an answer...
just want to mention, about 30000 points today looks a bit like cheating.
I commented this morning to the new wordpress3 release at heise.de with my referal link and never thought pushing a landslide...
But good promotion anyway :)
I commented this morning to the new wordpress3 release at heise.de with my referal link and never thought pushing a landslide...
But good promotion anyway :)
