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> Twitter is already very groupthink Just like all social platforms including this one. Here on HN if you have a controversial opinion the site literally fades
by user3939382 5y ago
> Twitter is already very groupthink
Just like all social platforms including this one. Here on HN if you have a controversial opinion the site literally fades your comment away until it disappears.
- rightbyte 5y agoAnd it is bad. The concept of hiding what you don't agree to is really bad for discussions. I wish the fading was only due to flagging not votes.
- hackinthebochs 5y agoFading a comment helps to signal that it has already been downvoted enough. This is to avoid going -100 because no one can see how far you're down already.
- otippat 5y agoHN has a downvote system as well. What you describe happens when a comment gets downvoted enough times, which makes it another good example of downvotes amplifying groupthink.
- eybbus 5y agoI kinda like that I only have upvote button currently here since I haven't hit the karma threshold. I do feel like the HN crowed doesn't downvote comments unless its spam or way out of the current topic. It happens but not like reddit where it acts like a disagree button.
- krapp 5y agoPeople downvote for disagreement here all the time, it's a cultural norm.
- bopbeepboop 5y agoIf it’s controversial enough, they shadowban you on HN.