I wondered that too. I miss the old LW social norm where downvotes were expensive and came with an explanation. Here I’m just left shrugging because I’m not sure what update to make.
(I mean this as a sharing of my experience, not a critique of how LW is designed. I’m sure Oli & Ben et al. put a ton of thought into details like this and landed on the current karma model for good reasons.)
I wondered that too. I miss the old LW social norm where downvotes were expensive and came with an explanation. Here I’m just left shrugging because I’m not sure what update to make.
(I mean this as a sharing of my experience, not a critique of how LW is designed. I’m sure Oli & Ben et al. put a ton of thought into details like this and landed on the current karma model for good reasons.)