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		exdsq on June 24, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: How are you holding up? What’s the point of farming karma though?

blaser-waffle on June 24, 2020 | [–]

Post history & Karma adds legitimacy. There might be a weighting effect from high-karma posters when posting or up- or down-voting other post.

There is a TON of propaganda and marking on HN though. These guys are just idiots, or are obvious dangles.

dang on June 24, 2020 | [–]

Spammers think it will help them. It doesn't.

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