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1. tptace+l5[view] [source] 2011-04-03 21:06:26
>>pg+(OP)
Allow commenters themselves to publicly flag their own comments to prevent them from accruing karma. Call it the "sincerity" flag. Actually, this is my #1 top feature request for HN, period.
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2. akkart+t5[view] [source] 2011-04-03 21:08:45
>>tptace+l5
Hmm, can you elaborate?
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3. tptace+Q5[view] [source] 2011-04-03 21:14:27
>>akkart+t5
The parent to your comment, my original comment, is currently scored at 1. I would like to push a button to make 1 the ceiling score for that comment. I would actually like a button to make 1 the ceiling score for all my comments, too.
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4. akkart+G7[view] [source] 2011-04-03 21:42:41
>>tptace+Q5
But how would this help improve comments? Wouldn't the worst-behaved also be the least likely to hit such a button?
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5. tptace+T7[view] [source] 2011-04-03 21:47:23
>>akkart+G7
One reason comment threads get tendentious is when people think other people are commenting to game the thread and collect karma. The karma-ceiling flag tries to say "this is a good faith comment".
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6. akkart+98[view] [source] 2011-04-03 21:51:45
>>tptace+T7
Ok, I see. I haven't noticed that phenomenon of gaming the thread. Is it so common that this would be the best way to fix comments?
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