Comment by youjustgotzinged on 10/02/2020 at 09:36 UTC

9 upvotes, 2 direct replies (showing 2)

View submission: [OC] The relationship between karma and upvotes depends on what sub you post on and how quickly you get upvoted

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I don't understand why reddit even caps karma. Why not just make it 1:1 with upvotes.

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Comment by fanartaltmanfartsalt at 10/02/2020 at 10:43 UTC

27 upvotes, 2 direct replies

It makes you feel like karma is worth something

hey! I earned 50k and I only got 1300 karma! Wtf

So your disappointment at being 'ripped off' leaves you desiring more, so you post more.

The basic rule to remember in any scenario online is that if you're not paying for the service, you're the product. So everything about reddit is set up to encourage you to consume, upvote, and create content, including how karma is calculated.

Now if you'll excuse me I need to go masturbate to pictures of cartoon girls

Comment by [deleted] at 10/02/2020 at 12:27 UTC

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It used to be 1:1 until a few years ago when they changed it to this weird new system that doesn't make sense.