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For every username I recognise for previous insightful comments, I also recognise one for something 'bad'. Although I don't vote according to this, it does at l
by Jem 17y ago
For every username I recognise for previous insightful comments, I also recognise one for something 'bad'. Although I don't vote according to this, it does at least show me that positive bias is not the only potential 'worry' in a points-based rating system like HN.
- pyre 17y agoWhy does a 'bad' post have anything to do with the ratings though? Even with no rating whatsoever you will still find people with 'good' and 'bad' posts and recognize them by their username. The only way to to get rid of this would be to make all users anonymous.
- Jem 17y agoI wasn't necessarily referring to posts when referring to "bad" - I've seen/experienced behaviour from HN members outside of here that negatively impacts my opinion of them. Nonetheless, I was just making the point that it's not just about positive bias, which is what many people seem to dwell on.