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Guessing it’s a fake post for reddit karma
by yaacov 5y ago
Guessing it’s a fake post for reddit karma
- userbinator 5y agoCould you explain the significance of karma for those of us who don't use Reddit? I know HN has karma too, but besides perhaps a tiny amount of bragging rights, it doesn't signify much.
- _zooted 5y agoIt's worth mentioning Reddit uses the Karma system as part of the rate limiting. If you have a lot of karma you'll virtually never get the dreaded "You're doing that too fast" error message, but if you have a low karma account you might only get to post/comment once every 30 minutes.
- kqr 5y agoPeople will expend a lot of effort to optimise any metric that is seen as desirable by their social group. On Reddit, it's karma points.
- donatj 5y ago> tiny amount of bragging rights Hit the nail on the head. On Hacker News it's actually more significant because you unlock more powers the higher your karma like downvote
- cute_boi 5y agoNot everyone is logical in this world. Karma is like dopamine inducer to many people. High karma might make somebody feel good. It is just like a game where reaching high score generally do nothing but you know that some people want little bit of satisfaction ..?
- s_dev 5y ago>Could you explain the significance of karma for those of us who don't use Reddit? The accumulated internet points you gain from upvotes. In other words atomic level validation.
- dane-pgp 5y ago> it doesn't signify much. Nice humblebrag, Mr. 57305. ;-)
- Anon4Now 5y agoFor most people, it measures how much time they waste on the internet.
- seanhunter 5y agoIt doesn't signify much as you say, but there is a minor industry of farming reddit karma and then selling those accounts for use by people who want to astroturf.
- technion 5y agoAccounts involved in obvious karma grabs often show up sometime later with product "recommendations", noting that they are an established high karma account and definitely not a marketing person.
- _zooted 5y agoOccam's Razor