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chops on Feb 16, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Karma, how does it work.

People can still vote down a comment even after it's hit the -4 floor. It's still counting against your Karma even after hitting that floor.

phlux on Feb 16, 2011 [–]

Ah! Thanks.

I didnt know that -4 was the lower display....

staunch on Feb 17, 2011 | [–]

It's supposed to discourage people from piling on. Doesn't really work though (as you've seen).

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