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A comment on Aaron Swartz, Asking For Help, 119 Days Ago. Parent comment

Re:Aaron Swartz, Asking For Help, 119 Days Ago by MichaelApproved on Monday January 14, 2013 @09:30PM (#5058217)
Yes, if "me too" posts are only added in rare cases by accounts which have a lot of influence, such as yours, it would follow the point you're both making but that's not the case. You post a "me too" and it sets an example for others to follow. Case in point https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5056927

Further more, "to make ascent of an opinion visible" isn't necessary because an ascent is visible by it's very nature. The best posts rise to the top. Up-vote a post and it'll make it's ascent.

This isn't meant to be a heavy nitpicking argument. Please take it as a lighthearted discussion.

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Re:Aaron Swartz, Asking For Help, 119 Days Ago by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday January 16, 2013 @11:14AM (#5067415)
>The best posts rise to the top. //

There's nothing in the UI to show this; presumably the highest top-level comments are those with the most upvotes (!== best, yeah, nitpicking) but the algo is hidden. There is no identification of who is assenting either.

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