The karma may be important if you ask a question (I suppose it works like when y...

alexis-d on Sept 23, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: How to block sites from Hacker News

The karma may be important if you ask a question (I suppose it works like when you submit a link) : if you ask a question, and if you get lost because you have no "early" upvotes, the question will disappear in the depths of HN.