Ask HN: Why not hide vote counts on links as well?

5 points by diegob 15 years ago | 3 comments

I believe the quality of comments has increased since comment votes were hidden, why not try it on links as well?

Edit: I hope we can have a discussion about it either way.

#13 on my list has 305 points while #12 has 3. Links aren't ordered in the same way as comments (they rise to the top) so I don't think you can compare the two.

bzupnick 15 years ago |

i agree with the quality needing some adjustment, there are waayyy to many osama links posted. its getting kinda annoying. but in terms of the links. well, i was already against hiding the votes for comments, but, i feel like if the votes are hidden from links, i would have NO clue what to read or whats just junk

edw 15 years ago | |

I don't disagree that there are too many bin Laden stories, but I'd be hesitant to make any algorithmic changes based on a story that is a once-a-year magnitude event.

The problem isn't that there are too many bin Laden stories: it's that there are any. I know how to get to CNN or the NYT and it's completely pointless to post bin Laden stories here period. I would also say that politics and religion, even if there'a some vague technology connection, should be verboten. There should be some minimum level of genuinely applied or theoretical computing or math content.