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And what about hiding karma points too ? Imo, the problem with karma is that people try to get more karma, per se.

It serves a purpose, though. When you see a user with high karma, you can easily tell that he has contributed a lot to the conversation.

This is important, because it helps defend the site against trolls.

But perhaps it would be better not to be confronted with your score every time you log in.