That is, I would expect a comment of which the Hivemind strongly disapproves to accumulate a negative score over a month-plus.
That’s what I’d expect, as well, though I wish it weren’t so. I usually try to make the effort to upvote or downvote comments based on how informative, well-written, and well-reasoned they are, not whether I agree with them or not (with the exception of poll-style comments). Of course, just because I try to do this, doesn’t mean that I succeed...
For what it’s worth, I agree. Will’s kind of awesome, in a weird way. (Though my first reaction was “Wait, just our in-group? That’s groupist!”) But I’m not nearly as confident in my model of what others approve or disapprove of.
Ah. In that case, I have to ask how you explain the vote totals?
That is, I would expect a comment of which the Hivemind strongly disapproves to accumulate a negative score over a month-plus.
Edit: Uh, not sure what the downvote’s for...? I mean no offence.
Vote totals don’t mean what you think they mean.
This is actually a good point! I stand corrected.
That’s what I’d expect, as well, though I wish it weren’t so. I usually try to make the effort to upvote or downvote comments based on how informative, well-written, and well-reasoned they are, not whether I agree with them or not (with the exception of poll-style comments). Of course, just because I try to do this, doesn’t mean that I succeed...
Most people often just don’t notice a comment deep in some thread. But if their attention was drawn to it, I say they’d react this way.
For what it’s worth, I agree. Will’s kind of awesome, in a weird way. (Though my first reaction was “Wait, just our in-group? That’s groupist!”) But I’m not nearly as confident in my model of what others approve or disapprove of.