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Submitting good articles is definitely of value, so HN should give out Karma for it. However, I believe because articles cannot be downvoted, there is no risk i
by Udo 16y ago
Submitting good articles is definitely of value, so HN should give out Karma for it. However, I believe because articles cannot be downvoted, there is no risk involved for spam bots and spammy humans alike. The solution seems simple: allow downvoting on articles that are younger than one hour. And add captcha for submissions.
- bricestacey 16y agoYou can flag just about anything.
- Udo 16y agoThat's not enough. It's not enough to be able to kill a link, there should be a disincentive to having posted it in the first place.
- Sukotto 16y agoArticles can be flagged though. Perhaps a heavy penalty per flag? I think this is actually a pretty complex issue (social dynamics, reputation, incentives) so let us keep Mencken's Law firmly in mind For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.