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> where the most extreme opinions are rewarded with the most attention Which is amusing given that even here we have to deal with an upvote mechanism that boos
by iamacyborg 6y ago
> where the most extreme opinions are rewarded with the most attention
Which is amusing given that even here we have to deal with an upvote mechanism that boosts posts from strong extreme opinions.
- ehsankia 6y agoPersonally, I think the retweet model is slightly more problematic than the upvote model. For one, upvotes have an equivalent downvote (usually), which a retweet doesn't. If a famous account upvotes a post, and a I downvote a post, they basically cancel each other. If a famous account on retweets a post, then millions more will see it thanks to that one button click, and nothing I can do balanced that. Facebook also thrives on a similar "re-share" model, which leads to the most toxic content spreading extremely quickly and bouncing to new audiences, whereas no matter how many times I upvote this thread, only a few % of the world browses HN.
- hodgesrm 6y agoIt seems to me HN rewards views that are "interesting" but the most highly rated comments seem to be pretty mainstream nerd stuff. Do you see evidence to the contrary?