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Because on HN there are only two possible states for comments. Flagged or visible. The upvotes and downvotes just help compute the order. This is better for fr
by polote 5y ago
Because on HN there are only two possible states for comments. Flagged or visible. The upvotes and downvotes just help compute the order.
This is better for freedom of expression and showing the split would be a bad idea imo. Comments who are more upvoted are also more downvoted because they are more visible (as they rank first)
- Eelongate 5y ago> Because on HN there are only two possible states for comments. Flagged or visible. The upvotes and downvotes just help compute the order. That's an oversimplification; downvotes may also reduce the visibility of comments by making them an eyebleeding gray-on-white.