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  Re: Just look what ratings did to Slashdot!
 
(...) I have a major problem with their concept of karma, which is why LUGNET's article ratings system doesn't give higher precedence to any particular posters. (...) This is why anyone (any member, that is) can rate anyone else's article at LUGNET. (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  
 
  Re: Just look what ratings did to Slashdot!
 
(...) Agreed; it's a bad idea -- ref. especially the "karma whore" phenomenon. Instead of actually thinking about something, people are very quick to try to post something that _looks_ insightful to the moderators, for the sole purpose of inflating (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)  
 
  Re: Just look what ratings did to Slashdot!
 
(...) Okay, a half might be a bit of an exaggeration, but on posts that are more general topic (ie Free Speech, Kids in High School, esp. politics) the bickering about moderation can be very intense. This doesn't happen as much on the uber-geek (...) (25 years ago, 21-Apr-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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