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https://blog.codinghorror.com/because-reading-is-fundamental-2/ https://blog.codinghorror.com/because-reading-is-fundamental... > If I have learned anything fr

https://blog.codinghorror.com/because-reading-is-fundamental-2/ https://blog.codinghorror.com/because-reading-is-fundamental... > If I have learned anything from the Internet, it is this: be very, very careful when you put a number next to someone's name. Because people will do whatever it takes to make that number go up.

zymhan 10y ago
Coming from one of the founders of Stack Exchange, no less. On Reddit, HN, and SE, I'm always checking to see if I have any more points and any replies first.
zatkin 10y ago
Or, conversely, they'll do whatever they can to make it go down. I'm guilty of buying a small ICQ number.