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Why would anyone want karma? Really interesting.


Personally I'd like to have enough to be allowed to downvote. Not exactly my top priority, but it'd be nice.


Some people take point scoring all to seriously, like any +1 in some way validates their decision to get up this morning.

We all crave a little validation in life. Some just look for it in what others would consider the most mundane, not-important-in-life's-grand-scheme, of sources.




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