Of course, this is a straightforward problem to fix in the mechanism design: Just make responses to downvoted comments start at −5 karma, instead of having a direct penalty, as suggested elsewhere. I think that suggestion was for unrelated reasons, but it also fixes this little loophole.
This would discourage me much more than the current mechanism: I care very little about my total karma score. (I’m not saying it would be a good thing.
http://xkcd.com/810/
Of course, this is a straightforward problem to fix in the mechanism design: Just make responses to downvoted comments start at −5 karma, instead of having a direct penalty, as suggested elsewhere. I think that suggestion was for unrelated reasons, but it also fixes this little loophole.
This would discourage me much more than the current mechanism: I care very little about my total karma score. (I’m not saying it would be a good thing.
You’re dumb sometimes, army1987, but other times your replies are spot-on and concise, so I like you. :) #perhapsthesamecouldbesaidofallreligions