If that were to be the case would there not be an equal or stronger effect from a poster having a good reputation or a gazzilion karma (like Luke, Alicorn or Eleizer) under the current system?
Maybe (I think this debate has occurred several times before), but the total karma of a user is not visible on every post, and likewise with their reputation.
Maybe (I think this debate has occurred several times before), but the total karma of a user is not visible on every post, and likewise with their reputation.