Re:Ask HN: Do you like HN's karma system?
by karmakaze on Tuesday August 06, 2019 @10:15PM
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I don't think the karma system is the important part. Once I had enough karma to post/comment/downvote I've always had more than I ever needed.
I do wonder though if a few users are posting a large volume of stories (even automatically) adding to the general mainstreamness of content. Is there a per user daily post limit? I think there ought to be.
What's important is the rules by which we act. This is of varying consistencies. In particular downvotes shouldn't be used for disagreement or dislike but rather identifying clearly incorrect statements or noncondusive/worthless comments--an opposing view well presented shouldn't be downvoted.
Instead of the karma system, I wish there was an update to the story points. HN now has so many users that unexceptional stories of general interest get far too many points.
I would be great if posts could be tagged (e.g. 36 point 'physics' label) and the reader could vary weights of labels to surface or partially bury some categories.
I do wonder though if a few users are posting a large volume of stories (even automatically) adding to the general mainstreamness of content. Is there a per user daily post limit? I think there ought to be.
What's important is the rules by which we act. This is of varying consistencies. In particular downvotes shouldn't be used for disagreement or dislike but rather identifying clearly incorrect statements or noncondusive/worthless comments--an opposing view well presented shouldn't be downvoted.
Instead of the karma system, I wish there was an update to the story points. HN now has so many users that unexceptional stories of general interest get far too many points.
I would be great if posts could be tagged (e.g. 36 point 'physics' label) and the reader could vary weights of labels to surface or partially bury some categories.