I guess that 1 upvote does not always equal 1.0 karma. It definitely doesn't when it comes to posts. I believe it does for comments however. PG's always been

I guess that 1 upvote does not always equal 1.0 karma. It definitely doesn't when it comes to posts. I believe it does for comments however. PG's always been exceptionally protective and elusive when it comes to how karma is handled. I assume it's to deter people/organisations from gaming the system. I've been on HN for years and I still have absolutely no clue how upvotes are handled for posts.