Hacker News System Debate
Debate on whether the Hacker News comment ranking, flagging, and moderation system is working as intended, flawed, ripe for abuse, or in need of better alternatives.
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What is the point? That no system works perfectly?
No problem! I'm not always fond of the system myself. Seems ripe for abuse/misuse.
what is the reason to assume that the way their system works for years is not the intended way?
The system is working fine, it's just not to our benefit.
You don't have an opinion of a better system?
Which good system are you referring to?
I believe you meant to say "then the current system wouldn't be needed".
"there is no perfect system" != "no system is any better or worse than any other system"
You're complaining about the system... in response to a powerful instance of the system working correctly? What?
There are good and bad implementations of every system. That sounds like a bad one.