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Don't worry about karma. Post replies that you think give something to the discussion. Many of your comments seem to be one-liners (but not funny ones) which I
by modoc 17y ago
Don't worry about karma. Post replies that you think give something to the discussion. Many of your comments seem to be one-liners (but not funny ones) which I think is the issue. I don't see hardly any comments from you that teach me anything, make me understand your viewpoint, make me ponder your question, etc... Stuff like "sigh", "cheat", "please don't", etc.. don't really add to the thread. This isn't AIM or IRC so the bar of minimum usefulness is higher.
- philk 17y agoThree additional points: 1) Funny one liners have to be fucking hilarious to be voted up. Best to avoid attempts at humor altogether when it comes to HN. 2) If you're going to post something, remember to make it concise. Just like in the real world, tight and digestible comments get better play than huge walls of text. 3) Ignore karma in general. People will often vote you up or down for stupid reasons so if you're going against the prevailing opinion you'll get a much lower score than anything people agree with [1]. Also time spent worrying about karma is time you could spend worrying about things that actually matter in your life. [1] This isn't unique to HN, people naturally think more favorably about people who agree with them.