As an avid Redditor, I can see the pros and cons of the karma system on Reddit. Having high levels of karma indicate that you're a trustworthy source of information and your contributions to the community is appreciate. On the other hand, downvoting frequently leads to witch hunting and silencing of different viewpoints.

What if the official forums adopted the karma system without allowing for downvotes? Then in addition to the post count we can show the amount of likes they have collected on their posts. This allows us to calculate the average likes per post for each person to see who is a quality contributor. Not allowing downvotes prevents the negatives in the Reddit system.

What are your thoughts?