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I like that HN doesn't emblazon the user's points/status so clearly compared to something like FB/Twitter, where "likes" is front and center. I also like that
by yawnxyz 4y ago
I like that HN doesn't emblazon the user's points/status so clearly compared to something like FB/Twitter, where "likes" is front and center.
I also like that the quality of the post is reflected in the # of votes in the UI (by graying the post out if it's not good). I wonder if it's useful to add some indicator that a post was "highly voted", or would that create more "status accrual" behavior?
I think Reddit is completely designed around status accrual with the badges and votes plastered all over each post — that's probably taking it too far.
- yawnxyz 4y agoAnother mitigation technique the article missed: Instead of resetting everyone's status to zero, you can create a new status game. E.g. if you've implemented "likes" to your posts, you can add a "voted most helpful" status and highlight "these are the ones voted most helpful". Adding another status game side steps original status game. It could also be interesting to have "status mini games" where different statuses switch out over time, but this probably works better for small communities rather than massive social media sites like Twitter.
- thejosh 4y agoThe moderation team is also sensible from what I can see. I very rarely see a gray post that is downvoted because it is offtopic, inflammatory, etc, instead of just another point of view.