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Why not? Would be very helpful if you could elaborate, so we can all learn something.
by beccax 16y ago
Why not? Would be very helpful if you could elaborate, so we can all learn something.
- thedjpetersen 16y agoRather than putting extra layers of complexity on to the site, I feel that if a plugin/add-on to the browser was offered that would provide this functionality gained enough momentum then the discussion of implementing it on to the site would be worth further discussion. I think the biggest draw for a lot of us is the pure simplicity in the site as it is.
- jbail 16y agoI don't think hackers see value in fake awards. I for one don't see the point, except for the desire to compete to see who's got more badges on their sash. Until these badges can buy me a sandwich, pay my rent, etc, I'll leave them for the kiddies to collect.
- patrickk 16y agoHear, hear. The real award for me from reading HN, would be if it ultimately made me smarter and more informed, and therefore successful in starting (and hopefully selling) a startup. Not to mention having a cool place to hang out digitally with like-minded people ;-)
- beccax 16y agoMakes good sense. What if instead there're badges for hackers based on their coding ability? What would you think of that? (Not that it's easy to compute of course.)
- davidw 16y agoThere could be a badge for people who create successful startups. It might look something like this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/New100front.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/New100fro... You would collect a lot of them from your customers or via an acquisition.
- bhc3 16y agoDoesn't TopCoder somewhat address that? http://www.topcoder.com/stat?c=top_developers http://www.topcoder.com/stat?c=top_developers
- Sirocco 16y agoHack News is a place I frequent to come across interesting subject matter. It is not a place to accrue accolades based on posted material. There are plenty of other communities to visit if you want to make a name for yourself.
- bmj 16y agoI agree. While I note upvotes while I'm looking at the discussion threads, I rarely look at the leaderboards or a user's profile for upvote counts. And if it wasn't for my own count next to my username, I likely wouldn't know how many upvotes I had.
- icey 16y agoI would rather judge and be judged on the merit of a comment, not by who is making it.