What's going on? Every time someone votes me up I lose a point!

Question

Has this ever happened to you? I was at 200 points a few minutes ago, and 5 folks voted me up and now I'm down to 195.

P.S. there's a cute little gecko on my balcony right now (a real one, not the SD one) and monkeys are playing not 50 feet from where I am right now.

I just voted you up (for the monkeys playing). Hope you don't lose another point! - 192flat, Jan 6, 2011

No!!! Don't vote for this...it is making me go backwards!! - Echoline, Jan 6, 2011

I;'e seen that happen to folks once in a while. - jeezzle, Jan 6, 2011

Look at ya gone done an' broke tha muh-sheen!! - Izanoni1, Jan 6, 2011

Has happened to me several times. So, you get my vote here to help you get your votes back. - Rolest, Jan 7, 2011

Answer 1

Maybe the admins are so jealous of your wonderful adventures that they've changed the rules for you?

I admit: we are doing this. I just could not allow this happen any more: women getting so popular on this site, so much competition can't be allowed.

So I am holding my finger permanently on the "negative vote" thingy...must exist somewhere I guess

Jajaja! - mapletw, Jan 6, 2011

I love it!! This is a worse punishment than the Dunce Corner!! - Echoline, Jan 6, 2011

Answer 2

Maybe the admins are so jealous of your wonderful adventures that they've changed the rules for you? Jejeje, just kidding. That's strange.

(Take a picture of the monkeys and gecko! I hope you are having a wonderful time.)

Haha, who knows right? - margaretbl, Jan 6, 2011

Answer 3

OK, I think I just put two and two together.

In your "day 2" post you mentioned that you called your Costa Rican host an idiot. Is it possible that Heidita has a connection to Costa Rica and the word has spread?

Yes, I must be punished. My points still aren't registering, though. Only off and on... - Echoline, Jan 6, 2011

Answer 4

This happens periodically for reasons that will always remain a techno mystery

In the end, this crazy question may have netted me more than I lost... :-) - Echoline, Jan 6, 2011

Answer 5

Do you think you might be in a parallel universe?

Often!!!!! - Echoline, Jan 6, 2011

Answer 6

Well, and as you can see, only I am able to undo the spell

Echoline earned 10 rep for being voted up on the question What's going on? Every time someone votes me up I lose a point! (2 secs ago)

Thank you, my benelovent Queen!!! - Echoline, Jan 6, 2011

Answer 7

Maybe you should just look at it as a form of flattery.

Apparently, your level of awesomeness just cannot be computed

It appears that you have confused the machine that tallies up the points...I can imagine its eyes spinning as we speak (that is, if computers had eyes)

jejejeje....this just means that you'll have to hold off approving phrases until my points count again!! - Echoline, Jan 6, 2011

Answer 8

Oh no, here is a vote too. I hope you took a camera and will post some pics?

Stop it, stop it, stop it!!!! :-) - Echoline, Jan 6, 2011

Oh sheesh, I thought I was giving you one back, lo siento mucho! (You are being punished for being on that lovely trip!) - margaretbl, Jan 6, 2011