← Back to context Comment by neuroticnews25 6 hours ago Does poster karma boost the post in any way? 2 comments neuroticnews25 Reply sk4rekr0w 6 hours ago I don't believe HN boosts their algo but I think people recognize posters like celebs. I recognize tosh, simonw, etc.Also it's an easy way to farm karma. The pelican guy posted a pelican, let's upvote it? It's at least a bit of psychosis / mass effect in this.For what it's worth, I like the pelicans but just making an observation retsibsi 6 hours ago > It's at least a bit of psychosisI know semantic shift is inevitable, but can we put the brakes on this one at least a little? This doesn't even connect to the original meaning.
sk4rekr0w 6 hours ago I don't believe HN boosts their algo but I think people recognize posters like celebs. I recognize tosh, simonw, etc.Also it's an easy way to farm karma. The pelican guy posted a pelican, let's upvote it? It's at least a bit of psychosis / mass effect in this.For what it's worth, I like the pelicans but just making an observation retsibsi 6 hours ago > It's at least a bit of psychosisI know semantic shift is inevitable, but can we put the brakes on this one at least a little? This doesn't even connect to the original meaning.
retsibsi 6 hours ago > It's at least a bit of psychosisI know semantic shift is inevitable, but can we put the brakes on this one at least a little? This doesn't even connect to the original meaning.
I don't believe HN boosts their algo but I think people recognize posters like celebs. I recognize tosh, simonw, etc.
Also it's an easy way to farm karma. The pelican guy posted a pelican, let's upvote it? It's at least a bit of psychosis / mass effect in this.
For what it's worth, I like the pelicans but just making an observation
> It's at least a bit of psychosis
I know semantic shift is inevitable, but can we put the brakes on this one at least a little? This doesn't even connect to the original meaning.