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but doesn't some spam post get more credit than intellectual discussions? Because lately I realized that something Sean Parker said about the Social Network mov
by imkevingao 16y ago
but doesn't some spam post get more credit than intellectual discussions? Because lately I realized that something Sean Parker said about the Social Network movie got way more credit than it deserved as opposed to some interesting innovative hacking news some newcomer provides
- brudgers 16y agoThe karma points a post earns only correlate with merit relative to the popularity of the discussion. A middling comment on a front page story might earn a dozen or more points, while a brilliant essay on in a four comment three point discussion may not even garner a single upvote. But that doesn't make karma meaningless, it's still a great feedback tool for improving one's writing.