Comment scores helped me parse comments in long threads and helped me figure out the correct comments in discussions of topics I am less knowledgeable about. Th

Comment scores helped me parse comments in long threads and helped me figure out the correct comments in discussions of topics I am less knowledgeable about. That being said, I also the see the point in having them hidden and the potential solution it offers to certain problems. I agree with and support these points too. Two years later, has it actually been beneficial? That is what I was looking to discuss.