Comment by Gigachad
4 hours ago
Flags on HN are user submitted. they are just as emotional as reddit downvotes. If something reveals an uncomfortable truth it gets flagged.
4 hours ago
Flags on HN are user submitted. they are just as emotional as reddit downvotes. If something reveals an uncomfortable truth it gets flagged.
Flags also require a minimum karma, and members with yet higher karma can also undead posts, if needed.
HN is actually surprisingly good about this, so I disagree with your assertion.
What does “high karma” have to do with less emotionally driven voting behavior?
You acquire karma through posting things that are interesting or curious enough that others upvote them.
Thus, you build reputation by acquiring karma.
It isn’t perfect, but the fact that folks with higher karma can “fix” the emotional flags of folks with lower karma, it helps.
Also, I’d recommend re-reading the guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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