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Why do people like Hacker News?
* Only upvotes count i.e. herd consensus, not truth or quality. No way to downvote junk, so just fool enough people.
* Comments are the same: only upvotes, so confident bullshit goes to the top.
It is ugly!
* Only upvotes count i.e. herd consensus, not truth or quality. No way to downvote junk, so just fool enough people.
* Comments are the same: only upvotes, so confident bullshit goes to the top.
It is ugly!
June 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Why do people like Hacker News?
* Only upvotes count i.e. herd consensus, not truth or quality. No way to downvote junk, so just fool enough people.
* Comments are the same: only upvotes, so confident bullshit goes to the top.
It is ugly!
* Only upvotes count i.e. herd consensus, not truth or quality. No way to downvote junk, so just fool enough people.
* Comments are the same: only upvotes, so confident bullshit goes to the top.
It is ugly!