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I hate to be "that guy," but I don't see why the count display isn't an option in our account panel. In the previous polls, people seemed to be split 50/50-ish

I hate to be "that guy," but I don't see why the count display isn't an option in our account panel. In the previous polls, people seemed to be split 50/50-ish. Unless pg, as HN Overlord, feels that either removing counts has a performance or pedagogical purpose, this option seems like a perfect candidate for an account setting.

xnxn 15y ago
You've hit upon the answer yourself: it can't be a preference because hiding the vote count is intended to have a corrective effect on the voting and commenting behavior of the community at large. If anyone could switch their vote count on, the majority would -- including myself -- to the detriment of us all.