I do not think chasing after karma is a problem. If there are people who want to do work (hunting for interesting information) in exchange for something (karma) I can make out of thin air, what am I to complain about?
It may be however, that there are people who have found ways to chase the karma they want by means that are detrimental to the community. For example, users might post almost duplicate links with more enticing titles, or they might (don't know whether this happens) up vote their own stories using fake accounts.
If there are such users, rather than abolishing karma, I think we should try and fix the rules.
If people are gaining karma, but harming the community, what are they doing, and how can we prevent them from doing that?
It may be however, that there are people who have found ways to chase the karma they want by means that are detrimental to the community. For example, users might post almost duplicate links with more enticing titles, or they might (don't know whether this happens) up vote their own stories using fake accounts.
If there are such users, rather than abolishing karma, I think we should try and fix the rules.
If people are gaining karma, but harming the community, what are they doing, and how can we prevent them from doing that?