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Does lemmy need karma? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 years ago by jackalope@lemmy.ml to c/lemmy@lemmy.ml

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I just realized that lemmy doesn't have karma like reddit. I've never paid much attention to karma. But even so it does seem to play an important role in moderation on reddit.

For instance, many subs put a karma restriction on who can post which helps decrease trolls.

And while it's true that karma gives an incentive for people to seek karma I think it's overall regulatory principle might be worth considering as a trade off.

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[–] swan@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

I don’t think so. I kind of like not having it. It’s useless and just encourages karma farming with low reposts

[–] TvanBuuren@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago

Upvoted because the question is good and well thought of.

No, we don't.

[–] Dick_Justice@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

No.

[–] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago

No. What good has it ever done in n Reddit? Just encourages karma farmers.

[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago

Technically it kinda does, but it's apparently not accessible unless you're an admin or using kbin.

That said, karma isn't something that should be prominently featured or featured at all IMO.

[–] Astroturfed@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

No, god no.

[–] TheMagicalTimonini@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Well, the Voyager app shows a comment score and a post score, I like to have just that. The karma system was flawed because the accounts with the most karma where mostly repost bots. Karma restrictions didn't do anything because of that.

[–] ChatGPT@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I like that you can see both upvotes and downvotes. I always deleted anything on Reddit that went below one karma here I don’t have that urge as I feel at least one person agrees and I feel like I can be my true self instead of always conforming to the sub.

[–] TheHighRoad@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was on Reddit since just before the Digg migration and I still don't know what karma even is not give two shits about it.

[–] raresbears@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 1 year ago

Some apps show it but tbh I think it’s a good thing Lemmy generally doesn’t

[–] randomaccount43543@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why is this 8 month post suddenly getting so many comments?

[–] sxan@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago

Please fucking no. Karma is responsible for all that is bad on Reddit. Lemmy, so far, seems to be avoiding the worst of that.

For the love of the platform, no.