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Posted by u/d--b 4 years ago
Ask HN: Do you upvote bad posts so that more people read your criticism?
Surely I can't be the only one doing this.

This points system really screws with my head.

nomorecommas · 4 years ago
You are not alone. Isn't it strange how systematized interactions have counterintuitive effects on the outcomes of those interactions?

Be that as it may, I've long been skeptical of claims that gamified soc-nets allow important information to rise to the top. From what I can observe these systems seem to split singular loosely-aligned large groups into many cultural silos of mutual reinforcement.

breckenedge · 4 years ago
What is a bad post? I sometimes up vote posts that I disagree with because it’s an interesting perspective, but generally don’t reply to them.
d--b · 4 years ago
Something you strongly disagree with, or find that it’s missing something important.
breckenedge · 4 years ago
Things are not bad because you disagree with them. Maybe you have some additional examples?

It sounds like you may be addicted to the feedback of this forum, which is unsurprising and I've been there too.