• Chozo@fedia.io
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    2 months ago

    Because when you see somebody with -1000 karma, it’s a pretty good indicator that you shouldn’t waste your time engaging with them.

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      2 months ago

      You can take a look at their post history and that will typically tell a lot more than a number next to their name

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      2 months ago

      There were plenty of users with high karma that weren’t worth engaging with too.

      It only helped with lbvious jerks that you could probably tell were terrible just by reading their post.

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      2 months ago

      Usually you can get the same info just from looking at their last couple comments. Trolls don’t usually very much.