Kevin comments on Disconnect between Stated/Implemented Preferences - Less Wrong

-4 Post author: Strange7 17 March 2010 02:26AM

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Comment author: Kevin 17 March 2010 04:38:57AM 7 points [-]

"Worthy?" If that is defined by positive or negative karma, then yes, it is not worthy. However, when you want an answer to a question and are willing to lose karma for it, the current incentives are for making a top level post rather than an open thread comment, as long as you can deal with the people making meta comments...

Comment author: JGWeissman 17 March 2010 04:57:29AM 2 points [-]

I would say that karma measures the community's aggregate perception of worthiness, but does not define worthiness. My personal perception of worthiness reflects on the importance of the topic and the quality and novelty of the contribution to that topic.