`(+-` is recognized as a nick/noun

[datho7561]

The string (+- is recognized as a valid noun, which means that whenever it is referenced, its karma goes up or down

eg.

<me>: !rank (+-
>>>
<VileBot> \(+- had their karma decreased by 1
<VileBot> \(+- is ranked at #980 with -1 points of karma.

[datho7561]

VileBot/vilebot/src/main/java/com/oldterns/vilebot/handlers/user/Karma.java

Line 218 in ede9e49

nicks.add( BaseNick.toBaseNick( nickMatcher.group( 1 ) ) );

The nickMatcher regex in this file matches \S+, which (+- matches, then:

VileBot/vilebot/src/main/java/com/oldterns/vilebot/util/BaseNick.java

Line 33 in ede9e49

if ( nickMatcher.find() )

The nickMatcher in this file is more complex, so it does not recognize (+- as a valid nick. So (+- is returned as the resolved base nick, and (+-'s karma is +-'d.