Comment on Maxko87's auto-submitter for ExtremeTech storiesComments−mparlane14yGaming the system, well done. The reason this works is that there is no punishment for stories that no one cares about.You could literally submit the internet as it was created to HN and all you get are points.−aristidb14yAnd the consequence of that is that the "new" page is less and less interesting.Perhaps submissions should indeed have a "karma cost". Perhaps only if you submit more than once a month or so.−dbaupp14yYou also get banned.−benologistOP14yApparently not.http://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=iProjecthttp://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=evo_9−mparlane14yIs it right to assume that you are a mod based on the fact that you have no down arrow?edit: Ah, thanks benologist :)−benologistOP14yYou can't downvote direct replies to yourself.
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Gaming the system, well done. The reason this works is that there is no punishment for stories that no one cares about.
You could literally submit the internet as it was created to HN and all you get are points.
And the consequence of that is that the "new" page is less and less interesting.
Perhaps submissions should indeed have a "karma cost". Perhaps only if you submit more than once a month or so.
You also get banned.
Apparently not.
http://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=iProject
http://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=evo_9
Is it right to assume that you are a mod based on the fact that you have no down arrow?
edit: Ah, thanks benologist :)
You can't downvote direct replies to yourself.