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I was never a karma whore. I just identified a specific, funny, number and made getting to it a small project on "karma engineering". It was aimed on the fun si

I was never a karma whore. I just identified a specific, funny, number and made getting to it a small project on "karma engineering". It was aimed on the fun side. At first I needed a couple down-votes. Then I felt the urge to post on a discussion (about a civil rights and the responsibilities of the press issue) and got a whole lot of karma points because of that. It was then I decided on Plan-B, which was to actively ask for down-votes. As for the disruption, had the posts worked as expected, they would quickly sink to the bottom of the list. Can I be blamed someone up-voted them into the middle of the discussions? Specially when I asked the contrary in the very message?

unalone 17y ago
"Karma engineering?" That's absurd. I understand your logic. I just think it's incredibly stupid. It goes against the point of this site, and it's a waste of time.
- rbanffy3 17y ago
  I disagree. It's an exploration of the social bonds of the community on top of this site and the mechanics of it. Something can be learned. For instance, I have a couple unanswered questions: - Why people would up-vote a post asking to be downvoted? - Why is this issue polarizing? - What are exactly the laws under the community? I am sorry my playful attempt to manipulate an otherwise meaningless indicator offended so many people. I would have never guessed it would. I am utterly surprised at the reactions.