Because there is almost no cost to submitting a story, either on HN or for the calculation of an h-index it doesn't work. Comments are more interesting, but th

Because there is almost no cost to submitting a story, either on HN or for the calculation of an h-index it doesn't work. Comments are more interesting, but the data is hidden. It's interesting to look at for insights. A low h-index among top users is an imperfect way to see who adds the most value. It works in the opposite way.