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omg thank you, voice of reason. No disrespect intended to parent posters (i appreciate them sharing their anecdotal experience), but def sobering to see that a
by patcon 6y ago
omg thank you, voice of reason.
No disrespect intended to parent posters (i appreciate them sharing their anecdotal experience), but def sobering to see that at the top, and realize "oh, this is the common view of hivemind i'm participating in"
- dsnr 6y agoNo disrespect, but maybe you should not participate in the community, if you’re not prepared to handle different views. And thanks for posting without bringing anything to the table.
- faitswulff 6y agoHackerNews is a pretty miserable place when it comes to social issues.
- throwaway1239Mx 6y agoI have this vague hope that maybe the 'top comment' position is also based on number of replies, not necessarily upvotes, but then... the discussion itself is pretty sobering. The current program cost relative pennies, proved to be effective at both helping people and freeing up police workers to focus on crime/traffic-related issues. More effective use of city tax $$$$ through targeted spending of $. Seems like a win win win. Anyway, I agree with this particular branch of the discussion-tree.
- Balgair 6y agoThe FAQ doesn't have a specific entry about comment rankings, but I'd guess it's based off a similar system as the Stories rankings: "How are stories ranked? The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted. Comments in threads are ranked the same way. Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which demotes overheated discussions, account or site weighting, and moderator action."
- carapace 6y ago> (i appreciate them sharing their anecdotal experience) (I don't. This whole subthread can be dismissed by recalling that "the plural of anecdote is not data.")