I wish you wouldn’t do that, and stuck instead with the generally approved norm of downvoting to mean “I’d prefer to see fewer comments like this” and upvoting “I’d like to see more like this”.
I disagree that that’s the formula used for comments that exist within the range −2 to 2. Within that range, from what I’ve observed of voting patterns, it seems far more likely that the equation is related to what value the comment “should be at.” If many people used anti-kibitzing, I doubt this would remain a problem.
I believe your hypothesis and decision are possibly correct, but if they are, you should expect your downvotes to often be corrected upwards again. If this doesn’t happen, then you are wrong and shouldn’t apply this heuristic.
I disagree that that’s the formula used for comments that exist within the range −2 to 2.
Morendil doesn’t say it’s what actually happens, he merely says it should happen this way, and that you in particular should behave this way.
I’m using it as an excuse to overcome my general laziness with regards to voting, which has the typical pattern of one vote (up or down) per hundreds of comments read.
I don’t do huge amounts of voting, and I admit that if a post I like has what I consider to be “enough” votes, I don’t upvote it further. I can certainly change this policy if there’s reason to think upvoting everything I’d like to see more of would help make LW work better.
I disagree that that’s the formula used for comments that exist within the range −2 to 2. Within that range, from what I’ve observed of voting patterns, it seems far more likely that the equation is related to what value the comment “should be at.” If many people used anti-kibitzing, I doubt this would remain a problem.
I believe your hypothesis and decision are possibly correct, but if they are, you should expect your downvotes to often be corrected upwards again. If this doesn’t happen, then you are wrong and shouldn’t apply this heuristic.
Morendil doesn’t say it’s what actually happens, he merely says it should happen this way, and that you in particular should behave this way.
I thought of doing this after reading the article Composting Fruitless Debates and making a voted-up suggestion to downvote below threshold.
I’m using it as an excuse to overcome my general laziness with regards to voting, which has the typical pattern of one vote (up or down) per hundreds of comments read.
Edit: And due to remembering Eliezer’s comments about moderation.
I don’t do huge amounts of voting, and I admit that if a post I like has what I consider to be “enough” votes, I don’t upvote it further. I can certainly change this policy if there’s reason to think upvoting everything I’d like to see more of would help make LW work better.