But there is a clear bias towards not voting if the comment is neutral, as opposed to when it’s really good or obviously bad. The cost of wasting anyone’s time is subtle and not obvious in any single comment, hurting only in volume. We shouldn’t create any incentive for additional waste of breath to fill the comment stream.
But there is a clear bias towards not voting if the comment is neutral, as opposed to when it’s really good or obviously bad. The cost of wasting anyone’s time is subtle and not obvious in any single comment, hurting only in volume. We shouldn’t create any incentive for additional waste of breath to fill the comment stream.