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If I want jokes, I go to reddit. I think, for the most part, they don't belong here.
by davidkellis 14y ago
If I want jokes, I go to reddit. I think, for the most part, they don't belong here.
- pdenya 14y agoI'm ok with clever, on topic jokes on HN but in general i agree.
- ScottWhigham 14y agoThis sort of comment highlights the problem of not showing comment scores. I agree with David, so I upvote him. However, no one knows that I agreed with David unless I specifically comment with a "+1" or something else (such as this comment). The way it is now, only those who understand the inner workings of the site's comment showing algo know that, because David's comment is (at the time of this writing) the top comment, that means that either (a) David's comment has been upvoted the most, or (b) David has a high karma, or (c) etc, etc. I wish I could just see a (46) next to David's comment - that would validate my agreement with David moreso than just "Here - have an upvote".
- rdwallis 14y agoYour comment highlights exactly why comment scores should not be shown. If you use comment scores as a proxy for agree/disagree you are much more likely to downvote comments you don't agree with even if they add to the discussion.