Fix HN by tying karma to upvotes.

Re:Fix HN by tying karma to upvotes. by apedley on Sunday April 15, 2012 @12:11AM (#3842716)

Is this more trying to stop HN changing and keeping it the same rather than letting it adapt with the times?

The more people that come to HN the more diverse the topics (within the hackersphere). HN will bring up the most relevant to the majority of the users (mostly).

Maybe the articles brought up today are what most of the users are looking for, which is now what you aren't looking for.

Keeping with the old ways, keeps it old.

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Re:Fix HN by tying karma to upvotes. by andrewfelix on Sunday April 15, 2012 @12:41AM (#3842791)

This is about trying to stop HN becoming reddit or God forbid youtube. Where there are some great comments and submissions coupled with an overwhelming sea of bullshit. This is about trying to incentivise meaningful comments and submissions.

I don't want to see HN get to the point where interesting posts and comments get lost in a whirlpool of css tricks, poor attempts at humour and thinly veiled trolling.

There doesn't seem to be a whole lot stopping that from happening at the moment except for the fragile karma system.

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