>Aside, I like not showing the points on articles. I'm actually surprised at how much I like not showing points at all. I generally pride myself on carefully

>Aside, I like not showing the points on articles. I'm actually surprised at how much I like not showing points at all. I generally pride myself on carefully considering people's arguments and voting accordingly (if at all), but I've found myself reading comments much more carefully. It's too soon to tell what the effect will be in aggregate, but I my initial reaction is to hope the change is permanent.