HN karma has helped with one place I worked but that was after I had already been there. They noticed on my private computer and said "cool" and it was a form o

HN karma has helped with one place I worked but that was after I had already been there. They noticed on my private computer and said "cool" and it was a form of social credit. Other than that, the karma is essentially "interesting" but ultimately irrelevant. HN upvotes seem to be only used by people who align and agree with you. Not whether you've added something substantial to the discussion. On the flip side, I've found that HN downvotes are used by people disagreeing with you without them needing to explain exactly why. I've even had people say I've broken the rules but upon examination I can't actually see the transgression. (So it was useless feedback on their part). In some cases I've been accused of various things and had people demand to know where I work or to not use a throwaway account ("man up and use your real account" or similarly useless statements). They clearly intended to dox me and were thwarted in their attempt. Then they got angry.