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TBH on Hacker News it's also a problem. If you have a point of view that is consistent with the majority of users (or with the users who write lots of comments)
by self_awareness 6y ago
TBH on Hacker News it's also a problem. If you have a point of view that is consistent with the majority of users (or with the users who write lots of comments), then everything is fine. But if your point of view differs, then you're often downvoted into oblivion. This is often not a good place for discussing things.
- Pick-A-Hill2019 6y agoKarma points are both a blessing and a curse. They are good as a form of gate-keeping but bad because I too have found myself deciding not to post a comment in case it got down-voted to oblivion. In fact I debated whether or not to post this comment for those same reasons. I try to take down voted comments on the chin (and one of mine at -4 was absolutely warranted) but at other times it can be dis-heartening to see a comment being down-voted for no apparent reason. I guess the answer is to not be too vain / overlly bothered about my Karma points but just as a highly upvoted comment feed the reward centres so do down votes in a whole different way. Oh, and responsible and thoughtful use of down-voting rights please.
- Chris2048 6y agoI hate it when I get downvoted to for asking a question, usually when someone posts a vague or unsubstantiated comment. It's one thing to downvote an opinion, but downvoting anyone who questions an opinion, or clarification?!
- hackerfromthefu 6y agoI kind of think about it like the karma attained buys you the ability to occasionally say something that wrests the narrative back from the crowdmind a bit .. at least until it disappears due to the downvote pileon ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Pick-A-Hill2019 6y agoHere's Hoping ;->