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Re:65% of Hacker News Posts Have Negative Sentiment, and The... by jonathanstrange on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @11:08AM (#46514133)
I think it's 500 points, or at least it used to be.
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Re:65% of Hacker News Posts Have Negative Sentiment, and The... by CDRdude on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @12:10PM (#46515075)
It probably still is. I have a bit below 500 points and I can’t downvote.
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Re:65% of Hacker News Posts Have Negative Sentiment, and The... by JKCalhoun on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @01:20PM (#46516286)
(I just helped push you closer to the mark.)
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Re:65% of Hacker News Posts Have Negative Sentiment, and The... by totallynotrvnx on Tuesday January 06, 2026 @11:14AM (#46514240)
Just checked, 1 point can upvote but not downvote

At the end, just saying that the best way to increase engagement is to increase bait / rage. Ironically that increases retention on the platforms too, so they don't need peace, if there are juicy flame wars.

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