> system under some very obscure set of circumstances that you are very unlikely to encounter in the real world.
Is there any way to use HN karma? Like, can I sell my account on some shady exchange like people sell big twitter accounts? And if I can, what's the going rate for internet points these days? Asking for an unscrupulous friend.
It's actually a bit of a scam because karma accumulates and never expires. I've been on the leaderboard for a long time, not because I'm making particularly valuable contributions (I only post a few times a week) but just because I've been on HN since it launched.
