was it really that harmful?
Yes, even more so the tendency to make like comments.
FWIW, if punishment was intended, it is unlikely to be effective: I pretty-much just ignore the Less-Wrong karma system—partly on the grounds that critics should heed criticism the least.
In most cases, my complaint is that your comments lack relevance or substance, which has nothing to do with disagreement.
Yes, even more so the tendency to make like comments.
FWIW, if punishment was intended, it is unlikely to be effective: I pretty-much just ignore the Less-Wrong karma system—partly on the grounds that critics should heed criticism the least.
In most cases, my complaint is that your comments lack relevance or substance, which has nothing to do with disagreement.