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Can't you see them on your own comments?

• itronitron 6y ago
  Yes, I can only see them on my own comments. I actually find that a useful signal as otherwise I'd be making a lot more junk comments :)
  • esja 6y ago
    Thanks for the reply. Do you think the numbers are useful though? Or just the "status", e.g. popular or unpopular, which would be a simple change. I would personally prefer to never see the actual numbers, as I know really high scores make me feel good, and low scores make me feel bad, and in a lot of people that sort of thing drives addiction and unhealthy habits (like checking and re-checking your upvotes as some sort of personal validation). Every so often I see people complaining about their scores which suggests it does affect people more than it should. I think one of the reasons HN is so much better than other sites is the minimalist design, including the avoidance of "engagement" (i.e. addiction) anti-features, like emojis/reactions, automatic scrolling, and personalisation of the feed. Showing the scores also falls in that category to me and should be removed.
    • itronitron 6y ago
      I think they are useful to let people know how their comments are being received. If you just have popular/unpopular then you don't know if it was just one person or multiple that disliked or liked your comment. Getting downvoted or flagged on a comment isn't fun but it is important in understanding the community and how to interact with it. Ultimately every person needs to manage how they use HN so that it is a resource useful to them rather than a distraction.
      • esja 6y ago
        Thanks for that, I think you've persuaded me.