Karma and registry dates are two things that truly annoy me in web forums: "Haha, shut up n00b!" said clueless teen to newly-registered senior guru. Only thing more annoying is "likes" and "dislikes" actually disrupting discussions by hiding dissonant opinions -- a hallmark of Idiocracy.
I miss unmoderated usenet with true free speech and yet good options for privacy: you don't like the tone of a user, you killfile him so his posts don't reach you again, yet they were available for others.
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