PhilGoetz comments on The Trouble With "Good" - Less Wrong

83 Post author: Yvain 17 April 2009 02:07AM

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 17 April 2009 05:40:22PM 8 points [-]

We sometimes do it the opposite way on LW: We'll upvote something that we wouldn't normally if it has < 0 points, because we're seeking its appropriate level rather than just voting.

I don't know that anyone downvotes something because they think it's too popular. I have refrained from voting for things that I thought had enough upvotes.

Comment author: randallsquared 17 April 2009 09:17:17PM 1 point [-]

I don't think I have on LW, but on reddit I have downvoting things that seemed too popular, though I technically agreed with them, so it does happen.