How many times have you put a huge amount of effort into a comment or post to avoid downvoting? The point is, karma affects how we write and how we think, so it’s definitely a topic that deserves our attention.
I think the results show the system mostly works. I think there’s little evidence the karma system is, in fact, broken. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Agreed—I’m not suggesting an overhaul of the system, just that we should be mindful of how it affects our writing and thinking. I certainly don’t want to get rid of the such an effective anti-troll mechanism.
I think the results show the system mostly works. I think there’s little evidence the karma system is, in fact, broken. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Agreed—I’m not suggesting an overhaul of the system, just that we should be mindful of how it affects our writing and thinking. I certainly don’t want to get rid of the such an effective anti-troll mechanism.