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Does anybody actually care about karma on HN? If so, why?

• aaron695 14y ago
  Same reason as why we want money? We see it as a proxy for power. Why do people want power? Evolutionary reasons. Probably for men we see it as a way to reproduce a lot for women it's probably seen as a way to ensure their children are successful and reproduce. It gets a bit depressing if you think about it to much. Just enjoy life and accept things.
  • mistercow 14y ago
    But we don't just see money as a proxy for power. It is the closest proxy for power there is. HN karma, on the other hand, is barely a proxy for power at all.
• DanBC 14y ago
  Posting SO questions is a double whammy because you level up HN karma and you snag some SO badges as well.