A few observations from someone in the &quot;Top 10&quot; for 8 years now:<p><pre><code>  - You&#x27;re never as good as your upvotes.
  - You&#x27;re never as bad as your downvotes.
  - Karma ebbs &amp; flows with the audience, which changes dramatically.
  - I sense no correlation between karma &amp; quality of real life.
  - I sense little correlation between karma &amp; quality of contribution.
  - I sense heavy correlation between karma &amp; volume of participation.
  - I sense very heavy inverse correlation between karma &amp; real work completed.
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