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Dammit Scott... "The spread of evil is the symptom of a vacuum. whenever evil wins, it is only by default: by the moral failure of those who evade the fact that there can be no compromise on basic principles."

I did notice that I was losing points when I edited a comment but I didn't realize the were being reallocated to the Overlord. I'll have to look out for that comment the next time I edit. I'm not a huge fan of losing points for an edit. I believe the incentive is for people to preview their posts or spell check them prior to posting but I think that incentive is backfiring. I notice a whole lot more people who will repost corrections rather than lose points. Not only does this practice tend to reward users for not correcting their mistakes, it also rewards them for adding no new content with these double posts. Futhermore, it tends to break the flow of the conversation in the thread and can lead to misunderstandings when replies are attached to the wrong post but people are too conscious of losing points and are therefore unwilling to correct it. (I’ve seen this in at least one thread). I still correct my posts because I'm less concerned about the competition of crack points and more concerned about leaving coherent comments (ok -- I'll admit it, I am a little anal retentive as well), but I believe I am in the minority in my actions. Not sure what the right balance is but just offering my two cents

The Irishman from Ohio"I never Get to Get it!"-Wacko Warner Meeting Sigler Godd and fellow Junkies at a Pub Crawl.