> Have we come around yet to agreeing that all like counts are harmful — whether Facebook, Twitter, or HN? They are, but it's hard to get people to accept this

> Have we come around yet to agreeing that all like counts are harmful — whether Facebook, Twitter, or HN? They are, but it's hard to get people to accept this because it's based on a false economy: "this integer will determine whether I should read this comment or not." Instead, they should be asking themselves, "why am I putting up with so much garbage content? Why do I need distraction?" The latter question can be quite unsettling.