Re:Show HN: Non.io, a Reddit-like platform Ive been working ...
by Nition on Monday June 12, 2023 @04:41PM
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I was thinking this too. I'd be even less inclined to upvote low-effort posts, knowing that I'd also be paying them for that low effort. And more inclined to upvote high effort, less visible posts - both because I think they deserve my money more, and because being more upvoted = being more seen = getting paid more by others as well.
I'd also give out upvotes more sparsely overall, since upvoting a post reduces the amount my previously upvoted posts will get paid.
Same reason I buy albums that I love despite me already having Spotify—to give back to the creators.