... FYI there is a 10 hour limit to dishing out karma at least, so short-term abuse is not possible anymore...
I didn't knew about 10 hours limit when issuing karma. i like to learn something new and i have to say that this is good adjustment to avoid short term karma abuse. If we will take points from people when they issue karma this will drastically slow down or even stop completely karma rewarding or punishing. Nobody wants lose points especially to give +1 or even -1 because points are needed for tokens and 90% of people joined this forum because of this incentive.
That is why it will take a longer time before point for karma be implemented.
As you said most people join the forum because of incentives the forum gives.
My main concern is that something should be done about knowing why karma was awarded.
I gave someone a negative karma for posting a scammy airdrop that requested for eth address and key before receiving their shite token.
Commenting on the topic with vivid explanation and screenshot evidence of the scam airdrop. This topic may have been deleted by mod because I can't find it anymore.
But then someone can give the user account a + karma canceling the - karma the user got in the first place. Thereby giving the user tendency to scam in the future.