Came here to literally type "he didn't" thank you for doing it first!
There are 3 ways to gain Karma in this place: be first, be smarter or cheat.
I'd also add "be pedantic, but use enough words to not be trite" but that would be a bit pedantic without being trite
Now, I don't cheat. And although I like to think we have some pretty smart people in this message board, it sure is a hell of a lot easier to just be first.
Also "swing for low-hanging fruit, like vague I-told-you-so warnings whenever a security breach is disclosed".
Not that I plan to try, but what do you mean by "cheating"?
Login with multiple usernames to upvote yourself. Pathetic? Perhaps. Effective? Also perhaps. Worth it? You be the judge [1].