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The ranking algorithm is much more subtle than simply counting karma. Some votes are worth more than others. The exact mechanism is secret, but I believe upvote
by JonnieCache 16y ago
The ranking algorithm is much more subtle than simply counting karma. Some votes are worth more than others. The exact mechanism is secret, but I believe upvotes on replies to your own comment are counted differently to other people's votes for example, similarly to how one cannot downvote replies to ones own comments. This may obviously be wrong.
It is very possible that flags are invisibly counted and this also factors into the ranking algorithm.
- Sandman 16y agoBut.. I wasn't talking about ranking here. I'm aware that flagging a comment probably pushes it further down the thread, but as far as I know, it has no impact on karma, right?
- JonnieCache 16y agoNo, not as as far as I know. The reason I was talking about ranking is because that is the only real outcome of karma. Obviously karma is publicly displayed, but posting just for the dopamine buzz of numbers ticking up should surely be discouraged. That's what WoW is for. Or even better, the gym :)