I went back and forth with mk when we designed the hubwheel (as the karma/clout sort of meter) about it being faster to accrue, but he insisted on it taking a while (but it used to take even loooonger) and I now fully agree. It should take some investment in the site before that thing makes a full rotation. But once it does, you are definitely in. organicAnt, you will have your first badge to give and you will be able to add community tags to posts. Given the amount that I've seen you engaging the community, I would guess that you aren't too far off. Right?there's no such thing as negative scores here. It's kind of our philosophical bedrock.
Well said. I would add that on many sites, points are accrued so quickly and easily that it becomes about earning points rather than submitting quality content and engaging in a meaningful way. Titles become bombastic and people tend to agree with one another just to garner fake internet points.