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Is mob voting an observed problem with the old way? I seem to recall PG mentioning[1] that overall top comment scores are now /higher/ than before, suggesting t
by benwr 15y ago
Is mob voting an observed problem with the old way? I seem to recall PG mentioning[1] that overall top comment scores are now /higher/ than before, suggesting that upvoters didn't mob in the old system, but based their votes on the perceived value of the comment vs its current score. Thus, instead of the prevalence of vote mobbing, a more important question is: Do you think a score should be based on a ternary choice between {good comment, indifferent, bad comment} summed over a large (sometimes not-so-large) group of votes, or based on the average of the community's perception of the comment's value on a sliding scale?
[1]http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2465271 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2465271
- patrickk 15y agoI think it would be a good idea to display the scores after you vote. That way you would know that you are upvoting a comment for it's merits, and it's not a case of mob mentality.
- benwr 15y agoI think that would be more polarizing rather than less: You would have an incentive to vote one way or the other, even when you feel the comment deserves neither.
- wisty 15y agoSHOUTING is a good way to get karma under the new system. It's rare for people to downvote, so comments that scream LOOK AT ME will get lots of upvotes. Just as long as you don't overdo it, or say anything too controversial.