Editing Plastic.com (section)

===QuickLinks===
A member with at least 5 karma points could also post QuickLinks (a "QL"), which appeared on the sidebar.  No designated place existed on the site for discussion of these links, but users frequently responded directly to the poster of the QL through private messages. As with comments, Quicklinks could be modded up or down, although the system was different—any registered user with a minimum karma score of 1 could vote a Quicklink up or down. If a link received at least six more up votes than down votes, the submitter would automatically receive 1.5 karma.  If a link was modded down with six more down votes than up votes, the submitter would be docked 1.5 karma and the QL would disappear from the site (but still be available in the archive).  QuickLinks were used for breaking news, follow-ups to previously discussed items, or humorous stories with little discussion potential.