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		bd on Oct 8, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Dollhouse Mafia, or "Don't Display Negative Ka... "For example, Hacker News could change its system so that nobody got a point simply for posting a comment." You don't get a point simply for posting a comment: all points come from upvotes - downvotes. Initial "1 point" label is a purely cosmetic thing.

cojadate on Oct 10, 2009 [–]

Aha, I didn't realise. So HN is already an example of a karma system that doesn't reward hyperactivity.

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