I think tut has it right: old articles still get some votes. But why is it a disincentive? I’d think it would make you (slightly) more willing to take a risk and post something that might get downvoted, since you don’t expect a marginal downvote to matter as much based on your background karma income.
I think WhyAsk’s model of the situation was “get karma while not doing anything” rather than “get karma independently of what you’re doing”. (WhyAsk, the reality is much nearer the latter than the former.)
I think tut has it right: old articles still get some votes. But why is it a disincentive? I’d think it would make you (slightly) more willing to take a risk and post something that might get downvoted, since you don’t expect a marginal downvote to matter as much based on your background karma income.
I think WhyAsk’s model of the situation was “get karma while not doing anything” rather than “get karma independently of what you’re doing”. (WhyAsk, the reality is much nearer the latter than the former.)
A lot of what I was sure of, I’m not any longer. . .:D