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For both Reddit and HN, articles/posts live or die based on popularity, not meritocracy nor karma.
by eplanit 12y ago
For both Reddit and HN, articles/posts live or die based on popularity, not meritocracy nor karma.
- minimaxir 12y agoA high karma is a causal effect for popularity, however. (on HN, an article at #1 will receive much more activity than an article at #30.)