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HN still fades text if a comment is below a certain threshold.
by gundmc 6y ago
HN still fades text if a comment is below a certain threshold.
- pdq 6y agoIMO, HN's fade is worse than just showing the like/dislike ratio. I believe some users see a faded comment and subconsciously get a preference to hit the downvote before even fully reading a comment. Imagine if Youtube automatically showed unpopular videos in a permanently faded mode; this would be even more user-hostile. Just give the users the count or ratio, and let them interpret (or ignore) it.