In innocent technical discussions, users will generally base their votes only on the merits of the comments they’re voting on. In sensitive political discussions, some will vote based on ideological agreement.
A problem common to both cases is that LessWrong is hesitant to vote anything down below zero, possibly for good morale-related reasons.
In innocent technical discussions, users will generally base their votes only on the merits of the comments they’re voting on. In sensitive political discussions, some will vote based on ideological agreement.
A problem common to both cases is that LessWrong is hesitant to vote anything down below zero, possibly for good morale-related reasons.