For me karma is only a feel-good factor and nothing more. Receiving karma from others does make you feel good but I think senior members should not be really bothered with it. It is the newbies for whom it matters because it makes them feel motivated to work here. Once you have established yourself as a confirmed boddunanite, it does not matter much. What matters is how valuable your posts and how you conduct yourself here!
Very true Kalyani, what is given by members can easily be manipulated, so it really has not much relevance as far as quality of posts go...in fact I dont even keep a count on it...
Exactly Usha! Karma is not at all a measure of any person as far as quality is concerned!
The very fact that it can be manipulated and deducted and added shows that it has no real worth, mine showed 38 at one time and now is down to a lesser figure, so, it very much depends on the members and I would have no regret at all if the whole system gets banished and something that is more accountable takes its place...