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It doesn't need to be one or the other. The quiz could be optional, and answering correctly would simply give your comments a rating boost - or inversely, you c
by Tossrock 6y ago
It doesn't need to be one or the other. The quiz could be optional, and answering correctly would simply give your comments a rating boost - or inversely, you could put a badge of shame on any comments from people who hadn't passed the quiz. Then you just let the natural human dynamics play out.
- dgb23 6y ago> Then you just let the natural human dynamics play out. This sentence sent a shiver down my spine for some reason.
- smichel17 6y agoDoes it even need to be judgemental? Sometimes I see great comments in which the author admits they only read the title (and really, are just sharing some related insight, not responding to the article. I'd be up for just having two comments sections. The hard part would be getting people to use it correctly; I'm not sure exactly what incentives would accomplish that.
- twic 6y agoJust collectively hellban everyone who fails.
- evolve2k 6y agoDrawing on making the quiz optional and taking some inspiration from HN. Two ideas: 1. ‘Verified’ comments sort to the top. 2. Unverified comments go 50% grey. Eg “Wait whys my comment gray? Oh actually I’ll answer that verification question to push it up”