The proposed Karma system (tracking trends in player behaviour over time) only affects player to player interactions.
In Open, all rules would apply, in solo it wouldn't matter whether they were switched on or off because there is no player to player interaction.
However if the owner of a group could specify whether karma were to be applied or ignored it would allow PvP groups to practice their skills, teach & hold competitions without needing to be concerned about either any bad karma built up in Open (or another group) affects their organised activities, and the opposite would hold true too, their organised PvP activities would not adversely affect their regular activities in Open (or another group).
In Open, all rules would apply, in solo it wouldn't matter whether they were switched on or off because there is no player to player interaction.
However if the owner of a group could specify whether karma were to be applied or ignored it would allow PvP groups to practice their skills, teach & hold competitions without needing to be concerned about either any bad karma built up in Open (or another group) affects their organised activities, and the opposite would hold true too, their organised PvP activities would not adversely affect their regular activities in Open (or another group).