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I didn't downvote the comment in question, and I hate these meta-discussions, but anyway: A "thankful positive comment" that adds no new information to the dis
by michael_dorfman 16y ago
I didn't downvote the comment in question, and I hate these meta-discussions, but anyway:
A "thankful positive comment" that adds no new information to the discussion is just noise. People downvote comments like this in order to discourage them, and keep the signal/noise ration high.
"This has been a Chrome for quite a while now", by contrast, at least adds something new-- that this is not a new feature. It's not a great comment, but at least there's some "signal" there.
- tyng 16y agoOk maybe I'm new on HN but I did read the "Welcome to Hacker News" (http://ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html http://ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html) guideline which said: 'Empty comments can be ok if they're positive. There's nothing wrong with submitting a comment saying just "Thanks."' And the definition for a comment worth downvote is "What we especially discourage are comments that are empty and negative—comments that are mere name-calling." This is all to ensure a positive, encouraging culture on HN, thanks
- eogas 16y agoI like the way you think! ....wait, uhhhh....I've got nothing, downvote me.