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MixedNuts comments on Open Thread, January 15-31, 2012 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: MixedNuts 16 January 2012 01:52:28PM 1 point [-]

You should vote without knowledge of total karma, otherwise it biases comments' karma scores towards 0 (except at extremes, where it creates bandwagon effects). Power doesn't enter into it, though.

Comment author: Manfred 16 January 2012 03:18:41PM 7 points [-]

You're assuming that biasing karma scores towards zero (relative to what they would be before) is bad. Sure, it could be, but I don't see any particular reason why.

Comment author: Solvent 17 January 2012 06:06:44AM 0 points [-]

otherwise it biases comments' karma scores towards 0 (except at extremes, where it creates bandwagon effects)

[citation needed]

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