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There is a tangible reward for people who have the most karma though.
by kwamenum86 18y ago
There is a tangible reward for people who have the most karma though.
- paulgb 18y agoThere is? What is it?
- tptacek 18y agoNo there isn't.
- deleted 18y ago[deleted]
- kwamenum86 18y agoI remember reading that top karma earners get invited to startup school...I can't find that anywhere. But here is something close: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=136837 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=136837 Karma is taken into account when you apply. That is incentive enough to attempt to game HN.
- pg 18y agoSort of. Consistently making smart comments carries a lot of weight in getting an invitation to YC interviews. It was the deciding factor for at least 3 people we funded: danielha, alexwg, and one other I probably can't disclose because they're not launched yet. It's not simply a function of karma, though, but whether we recognize the username as someone who seems smart.