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Re:Ask PG: Is there any chance of getting points displayed a... by waqf on Tuesday October 18, 2011 @12:24AM (#3123868)
It's not well understood, as evidenced by the continuing arguments about how upvoting "should" mean informative but "does" mean agree.
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Re:Ask PG: Is there any chance of getting points displayed a... by pestaa on Tuesday October 18, 2011 @06:12AM (#3124632)
Agr... whatever.

Seriously though, this is a problem I think a lot about. One solution that keeps popping up in my head is implemented in an OS forum somewhere (don't recall specifics), so that each comment can be marked as informative/funny/shocking/etc instead of mere upvotes.

Downvotes should go along similar lines so downmodded people don't have to beg for reasons. If "it makes boring reading" [1], don't make people write it!

[1]: http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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