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effective =/= perfect > "HN manages the maintain reasonably good comment quality with few simple measures." That's really the point -- the system works to mai
by lotharbot 16y ago
effective =/= perfect
> "HN manages the maintain reasonably good comment quality with few simple measures."
That's really the point -- the system works to maintain good comment quality. Different sites will require different measures; the key is figuring out which ones you need. The original article's comment on carrots and sticks displayed a surprising lack of understanding of this principle; it seemed to suggest that the lack of one particular type of carrot/stick makes creating a quality online comment system an intractable problem.
- doron 16y agoThe key phrase here is "general-interest" cohesion of the group is harder to achieve when the range of topics is very wide. Most of the sites that maintain a good discourse revolve around specific subjects, often to a specialized degree. HN is a group that discusses technology and its implications, this framework gives the group a cohesive context. The scale is different.