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Even that is not an effective way to avoid the negative effects of the downvote button, especially not here on HN where it actually is meant to be used as a "di
by Yetanfou 8y ago
Even that is not an effective way to avoid the negative effects of the downvote button, especially not here on HN where it actually is meant to be used as a "disagree" button:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117171 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=117171
The "karma wall" only keeps the downvote option out of the hands of those who follow short-lived "mobs", it does nothing to stave off the balkanisation of the platform.