Comment on Hacker News in Uncompromised DetailComments−VCFundedGenYer19dSome of these terms are listed as if HN created them (they did not). Reddit existed years prior to HN, and upvoting/downvoting started there, if not earlier."Karma" meanwhile goes much farther back, used on GameFAQs in the late 90s.−yodon19dReddit existed years prior to HN, and upvoting/downvoting started there, if not earlier.Slashdot had upvoting and downvoting about a decade before Reddit launched.−Freedom219dMaybe not created, but HN is definitely the best when it comes to how it's used.
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Some of these terms are listed as if HN created them (they did not). Reddit existed years prior to HN, and upvoting/downvoting started there, if not earlier.
"Karma" meanwhile goes much farther back, used on GameFAQs in the late 90s.
Slashdot had upvoting and downvoting about a decade before Reddit launched.
Maybe not created, but HN is definitely the best when it comes to how it's used.