It was an experimental feature that we decided to remove because some people were "smiting" others too much. Patrick and I, as Admins, can see everything relating the karma and certain people were smiting too much which we felt did not coincide with the happy helpful forum we wished to have. If there was only a way to give people positive karma, we would have kept the feature. I can give you an honorary title other than "member" for you all your troubles if you'd like?