Some of y'all seem to think Andrew and Ran are hand-coding the features on this forum.
They're using third-party software. It has certain features within it that can be enabled or disabled, some of which inevitably require additional configuration to deploy.
I don't use a lot of emojis. I'm not going to ask Andrew to remove them from my toolbar. I'm just... not going to use them.
And while you can't turn off your own Karma rating, you don't have to care about it. Alternatively, you can even treat it as a race-to-the-bottom if that's your thing.
There has been consistent, clear, obvious progress with the functionality of the forum and the site at-large over the last several months. I appreciate it, even when it means enabling a feature that doesn't really serve an obvious purpose.
As a PSA - the Ignore List now works again. It's a more powerful tool in your ability to enjoy the site than Karma voting. If you find yourself wondering if you can downvote someone multiple times, consider popping into your profile and reducing some noise. Mine is very short, and very impactful.