tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post113947576801830721..comments2007-02-14T22:27:45.891-05:00Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485477702193993859noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post-1139608049267564022006-02-10T16:47:00.000-05:002006-02-10T16:47:00.000-05:00So far my observations have shown that a poster's karma does not influence the hotness of their postings, even temporarily. But I would be interested in seeing any evidence to support the theory that it does.spifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061769543125683952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post-1139556025736339052006-02-10T02:20:00.000-05:002006-02-10T02:20:00.000-05:00this is just speculation:<BR/><BR/>karma could have influence in the algorithm that mixes date-hotness and votes; as in, if your karma is high, when you submit a story it gets a hidden boost that lets it get nearer the top of the hot listings with fewer positive votes, which gives it more of a chance of getting a greater number of votes overall; which makes sense because your high karma makes it more likely that the community will benefit from more early attention to your posts.<BR/><BR/>that way, all votes are equal, but karma still matters.Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14485477702193993859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19766924.post-1139517624049739662006-02-09T15:40:00.000-05:002006-02-09T15:40:00.000-05:00Note that regarding number 7 in the first list here, the karma system would have to change to make your karma useful in giving your submissions a boost. See <A HREF="http://reddit.com/info?id=1btx#c1bw2" REL="nofollow">this comment thread</A> for details.spifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17061769543125683952noreply@blogger.com