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(Yes, I like seeing number go up. Playing the LW karma game is more productive than playing Twitter/Reddit or whatever.
That said, LW karma is a very imperfect proxy for AI safety contributions (not in the slightest bit robust to Goodharting) and I don't treat it as such. But insomuch as it keeps me engaged with LW, it keeps me engaged with my LW AI safety projects.
I think it's a useful motivational tool for the very easily distracted me.)