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I thought the point of HN is to share intellectually interesting stories and points of view, with karma etc. just being a (maybe) necessary by-product. I feel
by chupa-chups 7y ago
I thought the point of HN is to share intellectually interesting stories and points of view, with karma etc. just being a (maybe) necessary by-product.
I feel your proposition would not affect this goal in a good way.
- Ultramanoid 7y agoWhat is the point of karma then ( which is another and perfectly valid question -- why not just get rid of it... ), and why it grants benefits as it goes up when it is ( seemingly ) given entirely at random ?
- greenyoda 7y agoTo get karma, you need to have had some level of participation in the community (posting useful articles or making useful comments). By putting a karma threshold on actions like flagging or downvoting, HN ensures that these actions can't be done by someone who has just created a throwaway account to harass people.