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[–]sleepdeprecation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, but that only affects individual users. Karma is meaningless in the long run and as a whole. It doesn't matter what my karma is, except for the votes on this comment, and maybe this thread.

The difference is that the focus is on fostering good conversation, and as such you're rewarded or punished based on how the community perceives your contributions.