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The point to cumulative karma is to feed the rodent-like portion of our brain which likes getting slow, semi-random rewards. There's a tiny amount of satisfacti
by hugh3 16y ago
The point to cumulative karma is to feed the rodent-like portion of our brain which likes getting slow, semi-random rewards. There's a tiny amount of satisfaction you get every time you look at your karma score and see that it's gone up since last time you looked at it... and a tiny amount of disappointment every time you see it go down.
- redthrowaway 16y agoExactly. It's the same basic principle that Farmville uses for more nefarious purposes. It's a method of encouraging participation and engagement, which makes it very effective for cultivating a community of like-minded individuals.