Definitely agree that a cash incentive would be better, but I think a karma based version is worth a shot. I'm looking at it more like an experiment than a star

Definitely agree that a cash incentive would be better, but I think a karma based version is worth a shot. I'm looking at it more like an experiment than a startup at this point. Look at wikipedia, which beats out any paid enycolpedia. The goal is similar: focus on a dedicated group of core users (news junkies/ econ geeks) who create something that is valuable for everyone.