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Are these the beginning signs of an addiction to fake internet points? Probably. I wonder if karma was hidden from us if it would do something to curb this co

by dfxm12 6y ago

Are these the beginning signs of an addiction to fake internet points? Probably. I wonder if karma was hidden from us if it would do something to curb this compulsiveness. Seeing instant feedback, a number going up or down is very stimulating compared to nothing, or even a very broad "over 0/under 0" status as a middle ground.

steveklabnik 6y ago
Fun History Fact: HN used to show the karma of every single comment to every single user! This was changed for exactly this reason. You can still get the "over/under 0" because posts under zero get progressively grayed out the farther under zero they go.