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What's the point of "winning" if everything is made up and the points don't matter? I get there's satisfaction in posting content that was useful, and HN isn't
by silentsea90 4y ago
What's the point of "winning" if everything is made up and the points don't matter? I get there's satisfaction in posting content that was useful, and HN isn't Fb/Twitter/Reddit and awash in ad $, but I feel fake internet points kinda manipulative since there's $ for the platform in your work.
- thedailymail 4y agoOne benefit of "winning" is that HN gives more agency (i.e., the ability to downvote) to accounts that have over a certain karmic threshold.
- Akronymus 4y agoI "won" with a post. Don't think ive ever really exercised many of the features.