If I understand the problem correctly, doesn't this list (http://searchyc.com/top/submitter) confirm that? Our data on users' karma is somewhat limited. Turns out that the sum of your points across submissions and comments does not equal karma (downmods have more weight).
What's the basis for the claim "the sum of your points across submissions and comments does not equal karma"? Pretty sure karma = 1 + every point beyond 1 point for any comment or submission.
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If I understand the problem correctly, doesn't this list (http://searchyc.com/top/submitter) confirm that? Our data on users' karma is somewhat limited. Turns out that the sum of your points across submissions and comments does not equal karma (downmods have more weight).
What's the basis for the claim "the sum of your points across submissions and comments does not equal karma"? Pretty sure karma = 1 + every point beyond 1 point for any comment or submission.
It is for lower point stories and comments, but for 75 point stories you don't get exactly 74 karma. I'm not sure what the threshold and algorithm is.
I just tried runnning it through excel, and at first glance it does indeed look like it is a powerlav...
Would be good with more data though. Are the next 200 submitters available ?