Seconded.
Want positive karma? Easy. Don't post in contraversial job/subjob/quest/mission threads. Don't have an opinion of your own. Don't post anything with a logical train of thought for the most part.
You gotta remember, for every person that may agree with something you say, there are usually about 20 more **** pricks that will have people chain derate you. It's kind of amusing in a sad way really. :p I get chain derated routinely, yet somehow have retained scholar status, yay for me. ;)