Re:Ask HN: Is there a way we can prevent down-voting for dis...
by wuliwong on Monday November 27, 2017 @07:42PM
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Both interesting thoughts.
I've thought about the transparency bit before. I guess keeping it opaque has the effect that you can't have a vendetta for someone who down-voted you and in general the down-voters has had to acquire enough karma to get the privilege in the first place, so we hope we can trust them.
Showing more detailed voting stats is something I hadn't considered. It does seem like an step forward and it doesn't seem to pose any danger as far as upsetting the ecosystem that has been built.
I've thought about the transparency bit before. I guess keeping it opaque has the effect that you can't have a vendetta for someone who down-voted you and in general the down-voters has had to acquire enough karma to get the privilege in the first place, so we hope we can trust them.
Showing more detailed voting stats is something I hadn't considered. It does seem like an step forward and it doesn't seem to pose any danger as far as upsetting the ecosystem that has been built.