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by nkurz 5784 days ago
You gain the privilege after you've accumulated enough 'up' votes for comments and submissions. The exact number changes over time due to inflation.
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bmm6o 5783 days ago
OT, but it's always amusing to see an answer to this question (which comes up at least once a month) hit double-digit points. The rich get richer...
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xtacy 5784 days ago
Interesting; I didn't know that. Right now it's at about 200.
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prs 5784 days ago
Exactly at 200 - Once you have 201 karma points, downvoting functionality is unlocked.
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