Karmalogs

A Telegram bot to rate and track people's behavior and character in groups

Telegram bot Rated 7 Oct 2026Dormant

Link: t.me/KarmalogsBot
Built by: Kirakos

Bloat

123/500

Where it landed on the scale

Bloat
0

Float
300

Moat
400

500

Summary

Karmalogs is a live Telegram bot built as a personal, fun project, with an open-source repo. It has no payments, pricing, policies or support channel, and the creator calls it uncertain in applicability. It has not been updated in about ten months, so it reads as a small finished experiment rather than a business.

Bloat · Not much here works or looks likely to last, yet.

Breakdown

Five measures, 100 points each. Open the receipts under any of them to see the posts and pages behind the points.

Viability

Is there a real problem, someone who would pay, and a market this builder can actually reach?

The problem (avoiding hostile people in groups) is real to the creator, but the project is framed as a fun experiment with no user, buyer or charging model.

14/100

Rubric 0–20No clear problem or user. A toy, a practice clone, or a solution looking for a problem.

Receipts (2)

The creator says 'IDK how much applicable it would be' and calls it a fun project, with no mention of who would pay.
“As somebody who spends so much time on the internet ( specially on telegram ) interacting with different people on different issues, I frequently stumble upon people who engage in a very bad manner. And such interactions usually make my day go very bad and I actually get depressed afterwards. So I made this telegram bot to help me keep track of such people and to appreciate the ones who are very”
Post · @kira_koss · 12 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Described as a 'telegram adaptation of reddit karma' in a year-end list, with no business framing.
“2025 projects - PerkFiles: a website that lets you sell digital content in Ethiopia, just using chapa. ( didnt launch) - Karmalogs: a telegram bot to rate people you engage with in groups. Basically a telegram adaptation of reddit karma - Bereans: A community-based bible study platform focused on credibility and scholarly discussions (done building but didnt launch) - AASTU Reut: Connect A”
Post · @kira_koss · 11 Dec 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Moat

What stops someone copying it?

A simple rating bot that anyone could rebuild in a weekend. Cross-group rating data could compound in theory, but nothing shows meaningful accumulation, and anonymous reputation data invites abuse.

9/100

Rubric 0–20A thin wrapper or a clone that anyone here could rebuild in a weekend.

Receipts (2)

The core feature is a 0-10 rating plus comments, shown anonymously across groups, which is simple to replicate.
“As somebody who spends so much time on the internet ( specially on telegram ) interacting with different people on different issues, I frequently stumble upon people who engage in a very bad manner. And such interactions usually make my day go very bad and I actually get depressed afterwards. So I made this telegram bot to help me keep track of such people and to appreciate the ones who are very”
Post · @kira_koss · 12 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The bot page shows only a basic description and no distinguishing feature or data asset.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/KarmalogsBot (opens in a new tab)

Momentum

Did the updates keep coming?

The project was launched in May 2025 and last mentioned in December 2025 in a year-end list, with updates in only 2 of 8 months and nothing for about 299 days.

19/100

Sustained shipping16/60
Worked on across 7 months.
Consistency3/40
Updates in 2 of 8 months.
Quiet
No update for 299 days — scaled to 27%.

Receipts (2)

Earliest post about it.
“As somebody who spends so much time on the internet ( specially on telegram ) interacting with different people on different issues, I frequently stumble upon people who engage in a very bad manner. And such interactions usually make my day go very bad and I actually get depressed afterwards. So I made this telegram bot to help me keep track of such people and to appreciate the ones who are very”
Post · @kira_koss · 12 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Most recent post about it.
“2025 projects - PerkFiles: a website that lets you sell digital content in Ethiopia, just using chapa. ( didnt launch) - Karmalogs: a telegram bot to rate people you engage with in groups. Basically a telegram adaptation of reddit karma - Bereans: A community-based bible study platform focused on credibility and scholarly discussions (done building but didnt launch) - AASTU Reut: Connect A”
Post · @kira_koss · 11 Dec 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)

Infrastructure

Does a real, working product exist?

A live, working bot with an open-source repo delivers the core rate-and-comment function, but it is thin, with no docs, policies, support or status tooling.

58/100

It's live20/20
https://t.me/KarmalogsBot responded when checked.
HTTPS5/5
Hosted on a platform (store, GitHub or Telegram) — HTTPS is the platform's.
Real product25/35
The bot is live and the creator describes a working rate-and-comment flow with cross-group visibility, but there's no evidence of depth beyond that core loop.
Own home5/10
A Telegram bot, no home of its own.
Maintained0/15
Last sign of shipping 2025-12-11.
Operations3/15
There is a public GitHub repo and a persistent bot backend (it stores ratings), but no docs, API, status page or accounts beyond Telegram.

Receipts (5)

https://t.me/KarmalogsBot responded when checked.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/KarmalogsBot (opens in a new tab)
The bot responded and is launchable on Telegram.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/KarmalogsBot (opens in a new tab)
Describes rating out of 10, comments, and anonymous cross-group display as working features.
“As somebody who spends so much time on the internet ( specially on telegram ) interacting with different people on different issues, I frequently stumble upon people who engage in a very bad manner. And such interactions usually make my day go very bad and I actually get depressed afterwards. So I made this telegram bot to help me keep track of such people and to appreciate the ones who are very”
Post · @kira_koss · 12 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Links the open-source repo and implies stored ratings shared across groups.
“As somebody who spends so much time on the internet ( specially on telegram ) interacting with different people on different issues, I frequently stumble upon people who engage in a very bad manner. And such interactions usually make my day go very bad and I actually get depressed afterwards. So I made this telegram bot to help me keep track of such people and to appreciate the ones who are very”
Post · @kira_koss · 12 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Only a Telegram bot page; no additional platform or documentation.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/KarmalogsBot (opens in a new tab)

Sustainability

Is it being set up to last?

Telegram distribution is natural for the idea, but there is no payment path, no privacy policy or terms despite storing opinions about named people, and no sign of continued commitment.

23/100

Distribution20/30
A Telegram bot or mini app.
Payments0/15
No payment provider found.
Pricing0/10
No pricing found on the site.
Revenue0/5
No posts mention paying customers or revenue, and no payment provider was found.
Privacy policy0/7
No privacy policy found.
Terms0/5
No terms of service found.
Support0/8
No support contact found.
Commitment3/20
A solo effort with no team, roadmap or dedicated community; it was listed among 2025 projects but there's no sign of continued work.

Receipts (4)

A Telegram bot or mini app.
Checked 7 Oct 2026 · t.me/KarmalogsBot (opens in a new tab)
Presented as a free fun project with no monetisation.
“As somebody who spends so much time on the internet ( specially on telegram ) interacting with different people on different issues, I frequently stumble upon people who engage in a very bad manner. And such interactions usually make my day go very bad and I actually get depressed afterwards. So I made this telegram bot to help me keep track of such people and to appreciate the ones who are very”
Post · @kira_koss · 12 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
Listed in a retrospective alongside four other projects, with no plans for Karmalogs.
“2025 projects - PerkFiles: a website that lets you sell digital content in Ethiopia, just using chapa. ( didnt launch) - Karmalogs: a telegram bot to rate people you engage with in groups. Basically a telegram adaptation of reddit karma - Bereans: A community-based bible study platform focused on credibility and scholarly discussions (done building but didnt launch) - AASTU Reut: Connect A”
Post · @kira_koss · 11 Dec 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
The creator invites people to star the repo, but there's no roadmap.
“As somebody who spends so much time on the internet ( specially on telegram ) interacting with different people on different issues, I frequently stumble upon people who engage in a very bad manner. And such interactions usually make my day go very bad and I actually get depressed afterwards. So I made this telegram bot to help me keep track of such people and to appreciate the ones who are very”
Post · @kira_koss · 12 May 2025 · open on Telegram (opens in a new tab)