This, plus: 3. Am I adding value to this community? Which should show up as a decent overall score. I don’t find HN karma addictive at all, just informative.

This, plus: 3. Am I adding value to this community? Which should show up as a decent overall score. I don’t find HN karma addictive at all, just informative. I do get a bit Pavlovian refreshing looking for new stories, and when I notice I’m doing that I make a point of walking away and focusing on something else.