Jowibou comments on Attention Lurkers: Please say hi - Less Wrong

35 Post author: Kevin 16 April 2010 08:46PM

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Comment author: Jowibou 19 April 2010 07:56:55AM *  2 points [-]

Whether we like it or not, that "intimidation" may be the single most important factor in keeping the level of discourse in the comments unusually high. Status games can be beneficial.

Comment author: gregconen 19 April 2010 03:50:39PM 1 point [-]

Indeed. I'm not saying the karma system is a bad thing.