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Ask HN: Does HN Karma do anything, other than give me dopamine? (in algorithm)

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Re: Ask HN: Does HN Karma do anything, other than give me dopamine? (in algorithm)

#21
At 1000 karma you unlock the ability to post an occasional /.-worthy +2 Funny comment without worrying about the inevitable downvotes.

But really, I do look at people's karma to see if I should take a comment seriously if I'm feeling uncertain about it. People with 2000+ karma are usually worth listening to, even if you don't agree with them.

Re: Ask HN: Does HN Karma do anything, other than give me dopamine? (in algorithm)

#22
post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It may have changed but I remember that being available closer to the 256 point.

I don’t recall the number of points needed but I do remember being so excited to be able to change my top bar color.

confirming i have 368 and can change my color

Re: Ask HN: Does HN Karma do anything, other than give me dopamine? (in algorithm)

#23

I think at a certain Karma you can also change your: top bar color. I have mine set to: 9794b6. I think it was at 500 points that I could do this.

For real? I'm mostly a lurker, now I wanna hit 500 points.

A post above thinks it might be 256!

Re: Ask HN: Does HN Karma do anything, other than give me dopamine? (in algorithm)

#24

I sometimes get dopamine from downvotes. Weird. It's like someone cares enough to say "that's shit".

I was totally going to give you a dopamine hit but I don't have enough karma to downvote :(

Maybe if people like this comment enough ?

(/s, if you must ask)

Re: Ask HN: Does HN Karma do anything, other than give me dopamine? (in algorithm)

#25

There are some thresholds to unlock additional abilities. For example, with 200 you can make polls and with 500 you can downvote comments. (The numbers may change.)

Now I've got 5,000 points I get the secret Air BnB page that lets me stay at any of PG's 12 vacation homes around the globe. 10,000 points you get unlimited usage of the YC corporate jet.

Re: Ask HN: Does HN Karma do anything, other than give me dopamine? (in algorithm)

#28

I sometimes get dopamine from downvotes. Weird. It's like someone cares enough to say "that's shit".

I was totally going to give you a dopamine hit but I don't have enough karma to downvote :( Maybe if people like this comment enough ? (/s, if you must ask)

gimmy some downvotes too

Re: Ask HN: Does HN Karma do anything, other than give me dopamine? (in algorithm)

#29
post #21

At 1000 karma you unlock the ability to post an occasional /.-worthy +2 Funny comment without worrying about the inevitable downvotes. But really, I do look at people's karma to see if I should take a comment seriously if I'm feeling uncertain about it. People with 2000+ karma are usually worth listening to, even if you don't agree with them.

people with 2k+ karma are nerds.
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