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Mmm I don't see penis size... J/K Maybe because I don't really care about having the most followers or the most karma points, we all know how to trick these ga

• shawndumas 16y ago
  I look at it this way; my company is looking for another web developer in the south FL area (.net, c#, sql, html, css, javascript -- if anyone's looking). I do a web search on every resume and if I got a result that showed you as a HackerNews contributer (aka someone with a modicum of karma) that would get you an instant interview.
  • davidedicillo 16y ago
    That makes absolute sense, but at that point i'd rather have a widget that shows the latest 5 submissions or 5 comments. Just personal preference, I do understand how some numbers could be use for "quick filtering."
    • duck 16y ago
      With this you are a click away from getting that information since the widget links to your accounts and that allows the person to seek exactly what they want to (like maybe the last 5 questions you answered on SO).
• MikeCapone 16y ago
  Karma's probably more useful than most people would think, even those who are "above it". That's what the little evolutionary psychology that I know seems to indicates, in any case... Remove karma from HN and it'll probably have a significant impact on behaviour, and not for the better on average.