JGWeissman comments on LessWrong Boo Vote (Stochastic Downvoting) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: JGWeissman 22 April 2009 04:00:58AM 4 points [-]

Contributors may see positive rating of good comments as currency for which they can buy a limited number of discussion-supporting average comments.

This doesn't make sense to me. If a comment supports the discussion, it adds value to the site and should not be discouraged. Downvotes should be used to discourage comments that disrupt the discussion.