This is a good example of the power of a karma or rating system on your website. Personally, I don't give a shit if I'm being rewarded (or penalized) on website

This is a good example of the power of a karma or rating system on your website. Personally, I don't give a shit if I'm being rewarded (or penalized) on websites, and seeing a little number next to my screen name doesn't give me any sense of pride or validation. With this little rant about feeling like they're 'wasting time' because a counter isn't being incremented with an arbitrary points system, it's obvious there's at least some people out there that absolutely need this add-on to contribute positively.