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Posted: Thursday December 11th, 2003 11:05 |
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mmmmmmmmmmmmm
how do i use mana....what is it..... ?
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oh and the title of this thread was meant to read
"how do I *use* (not uses) mana
tired.... goddamn assignment....
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Posted: Thursday December 11th, 2003 11:18 |
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| Are you talking bout Ormus? or something like that???
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Posted: Thursday December 11th, 2003 23:17 |
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mmmmmmmmm
im talkin about mana....those square things under everyones names.... i just dont get the concept... what is it for...what is it about..... how do u get it..... etc etc
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Posted: Thursday December 11th, 2003 23:42 |
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Hi Lucus, Mana's are like ratings, you click on someones mana if you want to rate them, maybe on their posting or contribution or what ever. It's is calculated on a number of reasoning, ie:
What is Mana?
The Black Forum uses an advanced iterative algorithm to determine the most respected users. A user "adds mana" to other users she/he respects, and the more mana she/he has, the more the increase in recipients' manas. A user can also change their mind, and remove mana from someone to whom they added mana before. However, the more members a member adds mana to, the less the effect of those mana additions.
For example, let's assume that your mana is 3 out of 4. If you want to add mana to someone then you basically add him/her 3 points divided by the number of members to whom you added mana before. If you added mana to one member before, the amount of mana you would add is 3/(1+1)=1.5 points. This is a dynamic process. Whenever someone adds or removes mana, the manas of all members are calculated from scratch.
Finally, mana takes the normal distribution rule into account, and it gets increasingly accurate as you get more members.
So basically it's a rating system but with a different topping up system
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Posted: Friday December 12th, 2003 06:04 |
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* Point of Curiosity -
I'm not certain about the origins for use of the word in this format, but ''mana'' is a widely used word here in the 50th U.S. state... it is a native Hawaiian word meaning ''POWER.''
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Posted: Friday December 12th, 2003 06:16 |
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That would explain why it is also used to describe single state elements said to have mysterious properties, regarded in the old world as "the food of the gods" if I remember rightly.
When I saw the word mana I though their was a very interesting thread starting lol.
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Posted: Friday December 12th, 2003 06:48 |
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Well lets discuss real meaning or many meanings of Mana, educate me, so i can get one of these  Last edited on Friday December 12th, 2003 06:48 by Menzer
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Posted: Tuesday March 2nd, 2004 20:38 |
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Hey, can someone tell me what these mana things are.
Thanks!!
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Posted: Tuesday March 2nd, 2004 20:39 |
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| Look in the help section o the top of the screen or at the Village front page...
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Posted: Tuesday March 2nd, 2004 20:46 |
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o cool, thanks...i get it now!! Thanks to ppl who added me to their mana things!!!!
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Posted: Tuesday November 16th, 2004 15:36 |
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This is a light hearted post
I was wondering why some peeps are taking liberties when it comes to MANA?, i mean some people with 10 posts have 3 BARS worth of mana, cmon thats not fair (me jealous..nah..lol).
 I reckon we should employ a different method for judging quality posts.
And also what new Emoticons would people like to see, i personally would like to see a *kiss teet* emoticon because some post really only deserve a big "KISS TEET" i'm sure RFYW could voutch for that..
rant and share your views?
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Posted: Tuesday November 16th, 2004 16:17 |
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Agreed on the kiss teeth emoticon...but what the hell is mana...and how does it work?
I would love to see a sarcastic emoticon...a roll eyes one would be great. And a *yawn* one for all those overdone subjects/threads...
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Posted: Tuesday November 16th, 2004 19:54 |
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Yeh Great thread!
For real - let's have some new emoticons
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let's describe the image.
Let's have an -
it's political correctness gawn mad innit - emoticon
a rainbow coloured face that foams at the mouth.
LOL!
and an
I'm finished wiping the floor with you emoticon
two faces - first face lunges at second face, pulls it's head down and makes wiping motion, dusts off hands and walks off.
and an
IR artist - emoticon
for idiots who attempt to introduce the topic of IRs or gets into fisticuffs about IRs.
A black face and a white face that bump heads, merge, go pale brown and then dissolve into light brown gunge.
LOL!
Last edited on Tuesday November 16th, 2004 19:58 by runfromyourwife
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Posted: Tuesday November 16th, 2004 20:15 |
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ROTFLMAO!
go pale brown and then dissolve into light brown gunge.
Classic...
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Posted: Tuesday November 16th, 2004 20:18 |
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MANA    dats all l have 2 say..
Emoticons, how about a choir/singer 2 sing da praises of a really good post..
Kiss Teet ..Feel'n dat..
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Posted: Tuesday November 16th, 2004 20:35 |
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Yep that
>>>>KISS TEET<<<<<
emoticon should really have sound.
It should be one of those long nasty well vex kinna KISS TEETs. You know them Mum kiss teets you got when you asked for Mcdonalds when she was making Captain Birdseye.
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Posted: Tuesday November 16th, 2004 21:17 |
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RFYW too much jokes
Exactly WHAT is the point of MANA? most members aint got a clue "bun MANA ,MANA fi dead"
And whats up with this:   <<<<<THESE DON'T LOOK LIKE ANY BLACK HANDS I'VE SEEN(excluding Beyonce and Mj of course) c'mon blacknet increase the budget *kiss teet*
and NO <<<Mr Singh won't do!
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Posted: Tuesday November 16th, 2004 21:20 |
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JamBaruk wrote: RFYW too much jokes
Exactly WHAT is the point of MANA? most members aint got a clue "bun MANA ,MANA fi dead"
And whats up with this:<<<<<THESE DON'T LOOK LIKE ANY BLACK HANDS I'VE SEEN(excluding Beyonce and Mj of course) c'mon blacknet increase the budget *kiss teet*
and NO<<<Mr Singh won't do!
Gwarn bro but are u sure it not Mr Wong
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Posted: Thursday November 18th, 2004 10:04 |
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hmm, emoticons how about -
WTF!! (although i do like some of those pics with WTF written on them in some posts, those make me laugh) ~*OPINIONATED*~
dimissive - one emoticon looks you up & down then walks off whilst >>kiss teet<< -..lol
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Posted: Thursday November 18th, 2004 20:46 |
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I've GOT MANA i've GOT MANA!!! I take it back MANA is the best thing on Blacknet"i wanna thank everyone who believed in me........lol"
Seriously Thanx guys( who ever you are) for giving me MANA i feel so honoured  down.gif" ALT="blkbowdown">
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Posted: Sunday January 23rd, 2005 22:18 |
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I understand and have read the help section on mana. But can we use it in anyway here on the boards??
It would be good if we could use it for something that would motivate us all to give good advice and helpful information concerning all posters.
Help me out and understand what is mana for?
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Posted: Monday January 24th, 2005 01:24 |
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A pointless thing that the desperate use to give themselves an ego boost. Normally after about 12 posts or so I've noticed.
I don't use it and nether should you. Why? because my will commands it.
Seriously though it could of been a good idea, but it's all too easy to create a second account and click on your primary accounts mana thingy. It's what I'd do if I actually cared about what other people thought of me..
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Posted: Monday January 24th, 2005 01:47 |
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right right Peacemaker.
So we should send a notice to the webmasters to make it something of real use and potential then.
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Posted: Monday January 24th, 2005 09:53 |
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| No not really, it isn't all that important.
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Posted: Monday January 24th, 2005 16:06 |
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| lol,okay my bad. hahahahaha
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Posted: Thursday January 27th, 2005 11:42 |
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here a classic
d1v1ne
joined TODAY!!
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3 full bars of mana
WTF is all that about?
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Posted: Thursday January 27th, 2005 11:49 |
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I understand the principles of mana but still dont know how its doled out or how I got any???
Anyway emoticons id like to see, one which expresses the word "Rahtid"and one which says"can the church say AMEN!"
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