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Anyone who cares about this issue, just upvote, don't comment. HN's algorithm downranks posts where the comment to upvote ratio is too high.
by rydre 6y ago
Anyone who cares about this issue, just upvote, don't comment. HN's algorithm downranks posts where the comment to upvote ratio is too high.
- bluesign 6y agoYeah and there is a reason for that and it’s working well to be honest. Gaming the system is never good option.
- rydre 6y agoMaybe they should change the algorithm then. There is an important discussion going on and the dumb algorithm thinks its better to just brush it away and kick the can down the road.
- Razengan 6y agoI think HN looks down on gaming their system. Comments like the above should be flagged.