Hacker News shows you the vote counts on your comments privately. I think that’s a significant improvement. It nudges people towards thinking for themselves rather than trying to figure out where the herd is going. At least, I think it does, because HN seems to have remarkable viewpoint diversity compared with other forums.
Hacker News shows you the vote counts on your comments privately. I think that’s a significant improvement. It nudges people towards thinking for themselves rather than trying to figure out where the herd is going. At least, I think it does, because HN seems to have remarkable viewpoint diversity compared with other forums.