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> Sometimes I see comments being downvoted literally within seconds of posting I think the velocity that comments are read on HN would be surprising to a lot o
by grzm 6y ago
> Sometimes I see comments being downvoted literally within seconds of posting
I think the velocity that comments are read on HN would be surprising to a lot of people. I don’t have any particular inside knowledge but it stands to reason there are more readers than commenters. People viewing the Comments link will see comments, most recent first. I’ve noticed similar behavior with how quickly people can respond. If you’ve noticed quick downvotes on others’ comments, that means you’ve also viewed very recent comments, whether or not you’ve chosen to vote or respond.
- jelliclesfarm 6y agoSuggestion: Drive-by downvotes should be weighted differently from downvotes accompanying replies. Altho I would rather disable all drive-by downvotes if it were upto me.
- chordalkeyboard 6y agofrom what I can tell, the details of the algorithm are secret and they may do this (different weighting). > Altho I would rather disable all drive-by downvotes if it were upto me. Then people would reply with low value comments in order to make their dv count.
- jelliclesfarm 6y agoDrive-by downvoting reminds me of the stoning scene from Monty Python’s Life of Brian. https://youtu.be/FQ5YU_spBw0 https://youtu.be/FQ5YU_spBw0