I quite like the 'karma average' actually. You can argue whether or not it works, but to me, the two highest signal posters (that come to my mind) are grellas

I quite like the 'karma average' actually. You can argue whether or not it works, but to me, the two highest signal posters (that come to my mind) are grellas and patio11. They have averages of 26.23 and 18.93, respectively. This, to me, aligns with my expectation that their comments are high value, well thought, and usually worth reading. Compared to my own measly karma average of 4.57, which is comprised, often, of throwaway remarks and dumb questions, I think it's a fair representation of a user's contribution. The actual number itself, I agree, is all but meaningless.