Oh, my:) You know, I appreciate your help for pointing and explaining me the down-votes. There is one thing I want to say though: If this Karma thing is important for you guys, just do what you think is best. As for me, I don't care if my Karma here is like -xxx or +xxx, alright? I registered here for more important purpose, like getting to know good people and read good news I missed in my Google Reader. I don't troll here, so if I feel like saying a thank you to one of you, I will do so. As I said before, do what you think is best. Cheers!;)
It's not about Karma and points, it's about the quality of the site as defined by the current users. You weren't downvoted for trolling, but for the style of your comment. LOLspeak and emoticons are standard elsewhere, but not here.
Generally, your 'thanks' will be better appreciated here if you use the best standard English that you know. You aren't being punished, rather your comment was being moved lower on the page to make room for better ones. You can choose to ignore the feedback this rearrangement provides, but your stay here may be more enjoyable if you pay some attention to the local customs.
I'm not certain, but I think that once a particular user's karma falls below a certain threshold, all of their future comments and submissions get auto-killed.
