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I worry about this division between users but kudos to pg for trying an worthwhile test. It's an example where I wish there was some content analysis with karma
by robg 18y ago
I worry about this division between users but kudos to pg for trying an worthwhile test. It's an example where I wish there was some content analysis with karma to illustrate spheres of influence. But I just don't think we can ever get there with such small samples of text, as is typical of the vast majority of comments.
If you don't like the current "division" between users, then please offer some alternatives. I'm stumped. I recognize the need but I'm not sure it fits. Rather than be outed as an Orange, I might prefer some increased weight on comment upvotes but behind the scenes. At least then there could still be some behavior modification, but it would be mostly without division between the haves and have-nots.
EDIT: Maybe it's just my latent fear of getting beat up as soon as we walk out of the room?
- jacquesm 18y agoHey, you've got it easy, you're orange :) Ok, that's an attempt at humor, which I understand is risky in and of itself. But seriously, orange or not is really not relevant, what you have to say is. The more visible distinctions there are between users the more people will be given an incentive to try to game the system. My 'alternative' would be the exact opposite, remove all distinctions between users in the layout, including the visibility of the 'points', use the points system out of sight to give/remove functionality and to influence the order in which comments and submissions are sorted.
- robg 18y agoRight, I agree. Content matters. But without some really powerful content analysis, points may be the best that can be done. Isn't there something useful in having some feedback measure of things you've contributed? If anything, without points, I'd worry that the devaluation of comments would get much worse. At least now there is some valuation.
- allyt 18y agoI don't think his idea is to remove points completely - they would still determine where the comment gets placed on a page, they just wouldn't be displayed as prominently. This would really change the UX of the site, actually - I find myself scanning over just points/names after having read the first few posts in a long thread.
- robg 18y agoIf they're all trollbait, the least offensive wins?
- allyt 18y agoAnything that doesn't segregate the users? Has nobody read The Sneetches? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sneetches_and_Other_Stories http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sneetches_and_Other_Stories I liked neilk's idea a lot better: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=466155 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=466155 And jacquesm's idea best: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=467573 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=467573 Why do we need to show points?
- tome 18y agoOK, here's my alternative: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=467574 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=467574
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- jwilliams 18y agoI don't mind the current model - probably need to let the paint dry before I can really judge. An extremely popular Aussie website (http://www.whirlpool.net.au http://www.whirlpool.net.au) uses a different system. For every user you can make them :( , :| , :) or :D . It then gives you an "Aura" based upon the aggregate view. Seems to work ok, but to be honest I'm not sure people really pay that much attention. I find it useful because it helps you weed out and ignore people you specifically find trollish.
- shutter 18y agoYes, more comment influence would be more useful than the orange.