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> There should be a shorthand phrase for "I agree with all parent nodes of this". Like a pseudo OOP-type syntax. +1 to everything above
by mathgeek 5y ago
> There should be a shorthand phrase for "I agree with all parent nodes of this". Like a pseudo OOP-type syntax.
+1 to everything above
- mikebelanger 5y agoAh cool, good to know
- sowbug 5y agoPlease don't do this. Vote instead. Vote-like comments such as "+1," "Disagree," and "This." take up vertical space and reading time. Yet they convey hardly any more meaning than a vote. Let the ranking and shading of comments reflect your opinion.
- mathgeek 5y agoCheck out the thread for context to understand what I was replying to (assuming this isn't an automated comment of some sort).
- hamburglar 5y agosuper() // :) I disagree that this is bad form, but it’s a little shallow unless you’re contributing something along with your “I agree.” I also strongly disagree that downvotes should be used for disagreement. Downvotes are for discouraging low-value posts, not making things you disagree with disappear from the discussion.
- sowbug 5y agoI share your attitude toward voting. I confess it puts me on edge to vote for a constructive comment that I strongly disagree with. That said, the HN guidelines actually don't specify the proper use of votes (unlike Reddit, whose stated voting philosophy is similar to yours). So my earlier comment doesn't go there. I can't say what HN voting is for, but I can say that vote-like comments are usually better expressed as votes.