Vladimir_Nesov comments on Zero-based karma coming through - Less Wrong

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Comment author: thomblake 23 April 2009 04:46:39PM 0 points [-]

I've wondered if it wouldn't be better to give relatively more weight to votes from people with high karma. I haven't proposed it because it seems counter-productive to escaping the dangers of an echo-chamber, and because it seems like a conflict of interest coming from someone with high karma.

Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 23 April 2009 04:50:33PM *  2 points [-]

The rule should be stateless: users vote, and it's data. Then, there's an algorithm that computes karma of users and rating of comments, starting from that data. Giving more weight to high-Karma users (adjusted for inadequate voting=significantly different from what others value, and for balance of votes) is similar to electing moderators, and ultimately roots in the founders' conception of what's on-topic, what's valued on this particular forum.