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on HN, people down-vote opinions that dont conform to their own, and I think thats a really negative aspect of the site. The problem only gets exacerbated by t
by autokad 10y ago
on HN, people down-vote opinions that dont conform to their own, and I think thats a really negative aspect of the site. The problem only gets exacerbated by the karma system, so people are afraid to say anything anyone might disagree with, or at least repeat what is popular.
I try to avoid looking at the comments section if at all possible, but sometimes I might read them to see if there is more information, as this article didnt go into much detail on the specifics of what the disagreements were over.
Overall, I say the HN comments section is down right poison.
- noobermin 10y agoYou can see that in a negative light: in some cases--especially polarizing issues, it does sort of send us into our two camps (best example: the brexit threads). However, it also requires that when one suggests something against the grain, the poster must act civilly and present their argument in the least abrasive way possible. Typically, I find that even when people disagree, such posters are voted up anyway, and it ensures that the signal-to-noise ratio remains high, as it does here relative to almost every other comment section on the net.