Download Lemmy Karma Calculator for Firefox. Displays a user's Lemmy score (aka. karma) in their profile (eg. https://lemmy.ml/u/Yoru). Requires you to be logged in.
Karma inherently breeds monotony and circlejerking. When people "farm" for fake internet pointe by appealing to the oppinions of everyone else it leads to people just expressing one "right" (popular) oppinion.
I think we are fine without a karma system, but if you like it go ahead and use the extension. I'm happy I don't have to worry about karma, and worst of all, karma minimums on communities here.
(for the above one: this is a nice answer which keeps things polite and enjoyable)
Absolutely, for me is just a silly thing I will look just to remember all the things i posted. I agree competitiveness is the worst. To be honest: I feel that "circlejerking" thing also for upvotes/downvotes but i guess is personal
When people “farm” for fake internet pointe by appealing to the oppinions of everyone else it leads to people just expressing one “right” (popular) oppinion.
We have the same result already, for several reasons. One is, we do have karma within threads.
Another is, people will get backlash for voicing the "wrong" opinion even if there is no point system. People happily reply to correct someone.