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How does karma work?

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KYCnot.me implements a karma system to encourage quality contributions and maintain community standards. Users can earn (or lose) karma points through various interactions on the platform, primarily through their comments on services.

How to Earn Karma

There are several ways to earn karma points:

  1. Comment Approval (+1 point)

    • When your comment moves from ‘unmoderated’ to ‘approved’ status.
    • This is the basic reward for contributing a valid comment.
    • Users related to the service (e.g. owners, admins, etc.) do not get karma for their comments.

  2. Comment Verification (+5 points)

    • When your comment is marked as ‘verified’.
    • This is a significant reward for providing particularly valuable or verified information.

  3. Upvotes

    • Each upvote on your comment adds +1 to your karma.
    • Similarly, each downvote reduces your karma by -1.
    • This allows the community to reward helpful contributions.

  4. Suggestion Approval (+10 points)

    • When your suggestion to add or edit a service is approved and the service is listed publicly.
    • Suggestions on non-listed services do not earn karma.
    • This rewards users for helping to expand and improve the service directory.

Karma Penalties

The system also includes penalties to discourage spam and low-quality content:

  1. Spam Detection (-10 points)
    • If your comment is marked as suspicious/spam.
    • This is a significant penalty to discourage spam behavior.
    • If the spam mark is removed, the 10 points are restored.

Karma Tracking

The system maintains a detailed record of all karma changes through:

  1. Karma Transactions

    • Every karma change is recorded as a transaction.
    • Each transaction includes:
      • The action that triggered it.
      • The number of points awarded/deducted.
      • A description of why the karma changed.
      • The related comment (if applicable).

  2. Total Karma

    • Your total karma is displayed on your profile.
    • It’s the sum of all your karma transactions.
    • This score helps establish your reputation in the community.

Impact of Karma

Your karma score is more than just a number - it’s a reflection of your contributions to the community. Higher karma scores indicate:

The karma system helps maintain the quality of discussions and encourages meaningful contributions to the platform.

Unlocking Actions with Karma

Karma Unlock
20 Vote on comments
150 Display name
175 Website link
200 Profile picture
500 High Karma badge
-10 Negative Karma badge
-30 Untrusted badge
-50 Comments disabled