I don't learn anything on HN anymore, bring back the upvote count

Re:I don't learn anything on HN anymore, bring back the upvo... by wdewind on Thursday April 28, 2011 @07:50PM (#2495673)

I don't really disagree with your premises, but please explain how removing upvotes fixed the problem.

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Re:I don't learn anything on HN anymore, bring back the upvo... by Sakes on Friday April 29, 2011 @11:39AM (#2497729)

I could see it going a couple of different ways.

1) It actually has improved comment rankings.

2) or I am just experiencing a placebo affect.

- 1: If it actually fixed the problem, this would mean that quality comments will appear higher on the page, not cluttered by mediocre comments that enjoy the group bump. I pull this assumption based upon the way I use the upvote system. So of course, I could be wrong.

- 2: Maybe the site just feels better to me, because I don't have to see comments get high upvotes that I believe are poorly thought out, or based highly on emotion/fanboyism/or other non logical motivations.

I could see it going either way, but my money is on the first possibility.

All I know for sure is that I now rarely find myself thinking.."Whaat? People think that was a good comment? People thought that added value? People think this guy knows what he's talking about?"

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Re:I don't learn anything on HN anymore, bring back the upvo... by billswift on Thursday April 28, 2011 @10:09PM (#2496074)

I think it has made the problem worse, sharply worse.

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