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There is a legitimate option not being presented. Only show the points when they're +/- 5 or more. What I don't like about the voting is the first few votes t
by dstein 15y ago
There is a legitimate option not being presented. Only show the points when they're +/- 5 or more. What I don't like about the voting is the first few votes tend to tip the balance quickly.
But regardless, without displaying the votes there's no reason to have karma or voting at all.
- brudgers 15y agoKarma and voting allow for the ladder of features to be made available to users, e.g. downvoting, as well as the page positioning of threads. [edit] The problem with numeric thresholds for displaying comments is that the numeric value tends to get larger the more popular a thread is - a 10 point comment on an obscure thread is typically of higher quality than a 10 point comment about an article which spends 24 hours on the front page.
- gnosis 15y agoI'd prefer that HN show the votes a given comment has accrued only after you've voted. Showing them before you vote could sway you to vote one way or the other.