My experience is different. Upvotes/downvotes are not public on HN and yet I obsess about them. I've hidden them because of that. It's not about comparing since

My experience is different. Upvotes/downvotes are not public on HN and yet I obsess about them. I've hidden them because of that. It's not about comparing since I can't see anyone else's. I don't want to see the numbers, as it makes me think about the numbers. I rather want to see replies.