karma whore
Someone excessively dedicated to gaining karma, often by disagreeable methods such as…Someone excessively dedicated to gaining karma (“a score assigned to a user or post on a discussion forum, indicating popularity or perceived value”), often by disagreeable methods such as reposting content or creating fake stories.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet)Someone excessively dedicated to gaining karma (“a score assigned to a user or post on a discussion forum, indicating popularity or perceived value”), often by disagreeable methods such as reposting content or creating fake stories.
Origin
First used around 2000 on the social news website Slashdot.First used around 2000 on the social news website Slashdot.
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