What happens when you get to 100 karma points?

9 pointsperczel4y ago11 comments

I have been stuck on 97 karma points for many months now and I can no longer control my curiosity. What happens when I hit the magical treshhold of 100? Please either initiate me into that secret or upvote me so I can find it out myself!

11 comments

greenyoda4y ago

Nothing happens at 100, as far as I know. If you get above 500, you can downvote comments.

Someone has collected a list of undocumented features of HN: https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented/blob/m...

perczelOP4y ago

This is really helpful. I am surprised — why doesn't HackerNews have a page outlining these policies themselves?

ggm4y ago

At least with tetris you got a three stage rocket

JPLeRouzic4y ago

> I have been stuck on 97 karma points for many months now

You get points from other users. You have to engage in discussion or submit highly interesting links to get points. There are people who submit several links per day.

But for some people (like me) these kid of forums are addictive, I browse them constantly trying to find some hidden treasure and there is none. It could even bring a fatigue about "awesome stories".

rurban4y ago

It's easiest to get point with links. Easily >100 if it's a good one. On discussions you can get about 100 per month.

sloaken4y ago

You should be over a hundred now. If not I recommend reply to people who commented on your question.

perczelOP4y ago

Wow, how did you know that? It is true! Can you see how many upvotes I have? In any case, thank you for your upvote. :)

beardyw4y ago

At 400 your own comments stop counting, only up votes. At 500 you can down vote. In my experience.

jsiaajdsdaa4y ago

Nothing, but around 600 you get the ability to downvote.

throwawaynay4y ago

Paul Graham knocks on your door and congratulate you, before giving you a $1 million dollar check, equity-free, for your new startup.

tomcam4y ago

That bastard. He only gave me $125,000, but to be fair he did say my wife was quite attractive “for her age”.

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11 comments

greenyoda4y ago

Nothing happens at 100, as far as I know. If you get above 500, you can downvote comments.

Someone has collected a list of undocumented features of HN: https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented/blob/m...

perczelOP4y ago

This is really helpful. I am surprised — why doesn't HackerNews have a page outlining these policies themselves?

ggm4y ago

At least with tetris you got a three stage rocket

JPLeRouzic4y ago

> I have been stuck on 97 karma points for many months now

You get points from other users. You have to engage in discussion or submit highly interesting links to get points. There are people who submit several links per day.

But for some people (like me) these kid of forums are addictive, I browse them constantly trying to find some hidden treasure and there is none. It could even bring a fatigue about "awesome stories".

rurban4y ago

It's easiest to get point with links. Easily >100 if it's a good one. On discussions you can get about 100 per month.

sloaken4y ago

You should be over a hundred now. If not I recommend reply to people who commented on your question.

perczelOP4y ago

Wow, how did you know that? It is true! Can you see how many upvotes I have? In any case, thank you for your upvote. :)

beardyw4y ago

At 400 your own comments stop counting, only up votes. At 500 you can down vote. In my experience.

jsiaajdsdaa4y ago

Nothing, but around 600 you get the ability to downvote.

throwawaynay4y ago

Paul Graham knocks on your door and congratulate you, before giving you a $1 million dollar check, equity-free, for your new startup.

tomcam4y ago

That bastard. He only gave me $125,000, but to be fair he did say my wife was quite attractive “for her age”.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse