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Is the YC News Karma formula this simple?
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Re: Is the YC News Karma formula this simple?
#2KPn = Karma for nth submission
KCm = Karma for mth comment
Karma = [SUM(KP1,KP2,..KPn) - n] + ROUND[0.5x(SUM(KC1,KC2...KCm) - m)]
Re: Is the YC News Karma formula this simple?
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Re: Is the YC News Karma formula this simple?
#4KPn = Karma for nth submission KCm = Karma for mth comment Karma = [SUM(KP1,KP2,..KPn) - n] + ROUND[0.5x(SUM(KC1,KC2...KCm) - m)]
That's what I figured it was, except I always thought of it in these terms:
You get one point every time someone votes up your submission. You get half a point every time someone votes up your comment. You lose half a point every time someone votes down your comment.
Re: Is the YC News Karma formula this simple?
#5KPn = Karma for nth submission KCm = Karma for mth comment Karma = [SUM(KP1,KP2,..KPn) - n] + ROUND[0.5x(SUM(KC1,KC2...KCm) - m)]
That's what I figured it was, except I always thought of it in these terms: You get one point every time someone votes up your submission. You get half a point every time someone votes up your comment. You lose half a point every time someone votes down your comment.
It should be the other way around, since users rarely create the content of their submissions.
Re: Is the YC News Karma formula this simple?
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's what I figured it was, except I always thought of it in these terms: You get one point every time someone votes up your submission. You get half a point every time someone votes up your comment. You lose half a point every time someone votes down your comment.
It should be the other way around, since users rarely create the content of their submissions.
Would make me happy, I comment more than I submit. ;-)
OTOH, actual submissions are often more detailed and well-thought-out than simple comments. So maybe this is the right way after all.
Re: Is the YC News Karma formula this simple?
#7KPn = Karma for nth submission KCm = Karma for mth comment Karma = [SUM(KP1,KP2,..KPn) - n] + ROUND[0.5x(SUM(KC1,KC2...KCm) - m)]
That's what I figured it was, except I always thought of it in these terms: You get one point every time someone votes up your submission. You get half a point every time someone votes up your comment. You lose half a point every time someone votes down your comment.
How do you actually vote down someone's comment or post? I don't see a downward-pointing triangle, so I thought a only a super-user could do it. Am I missing something?
Re: Is the YC News Karma formula this simple?
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's what I figured it was, except I always thought of it in these terms: You get one point every time someone votes up your submission. You get half a point every time someone votes up your comment. You lose half a point every time someone votes down your comment.
How do you actually vote down someone's comment or post? I don't see a downward-pointing triangle, so I thought a only a super-user could do it. Am I missing something?
I believe you have to have a certain amount of karma. Not much, though, since I can see it with less than 20 karma.
Re: Is the YC News Karma formula this simple?
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
How do you actually vote down someone's comment or post? I don't see a downward-pointing triangle, so I thought a only a super-user could do it. Am I missing something?
I believe you have to have a certain amount of karma. Not much, though, since I can see it with less than 20 karma.
Ah, yes, that makes sense. Thanks!
Re: Is the YC News Karma formula this simple?
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
It should be the other way around, since users rarely create the content of their submissions.
Would make me happy, I comment more than I submit. ;-) OTOH, actual submissions are often more detailed and well-thought-out than simple comments. So maybe this is the right way after all.
Or it's something new. It is a news site, after all.
I'm a commenter too. I figure once I learn enough and have something significant to contribute, I'll start a blog.