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Re:How Hacker News ranking really works: scoring, controvers... by twelvechairs on Tuesday November 26, 2013 @03:09PM (#6803827)
so the outcome is 'flame people and the discussion you don't like will disappear'?
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Re:How Hacker News ranking really works: scoring, controvers... by pg on Tuesday November 26, 2013 @03:23PM (#6803933)
Except if you do that you risk being banned yourself.
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Re:How Hacker News ranking really works: scoring, controvers... by Uhhrrr on Tuesday November 26, 2013 @04:23PM (#6804317)
'Flame people with a throwaway and the discussion you don't like will disappear'?
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Re:How Hacker News ranking really works: scoring, controvers... by pg on Tuesday November 26, 2013 @04:29PM (#6804358)
That would be conspicuous and easy to prevent/ignore.
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Re:How Hacker News ranking really works: scoring, controvers... by chc on Tuesday November 26, 2013 @03:25PM (#6803944)
No, not really.
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