carma != reputation. Carma is built by saying what others on the form believe. if a job applicant has a high carma, I assume 1. they waste a lot of time on

carma != reputation. Carma is built by saying what others on the form believe. if a job applicant has a high carma, I assume 1. they waste a lot of time on forms, and 2. they side with the herd on issues where there are strong feelings.