Yeah, there are a few posters who’ll get lots of upvotes regardless of the quality or utility of the post. And more comments and discussion as well, which is a kind of self-fulfilling utility of the post.
I don’t think it indicates we’re doing something wrong, just the way cults like LW work. Ok, that’s way too harsh, but if you think it’s important, that probably means you’re taking karma too seriously. Meaningless internet points are meaningless.
Yeah, there are a few posters who’ll get lots of upvotes regardless of the quality or utility of the post. And more comments and discussion as well, which is a kind of self-fulfilling utility of the post.
I don’t think it indicates we’re doing something wrong, just the way cults like LW work. Ok, that’s way too harsh, but if you think it’s important, that probably means you’re taking karma too seriously. Meaningless internet points are meaningless.