No one will upvote anything anymore. They'll move their cursors to the up arrow and pause for a moment.
What if this is the one? What if this link is the buried landmine that will explode and destroy my perfect Hacker News karma score. I can see the headlines now: "Respected Hacker News User Clicks on Obvious Flamebait" Think of the scandal.
And then they'll move their mouse cursor away, pining for a HN where they can express their opinions about articles without worrying about what the group will think.
What if this is the one? What if this link is the buried landmine that will explode and destroy my perfect Hacker News karma score. I can see the headlines now: "Respected Hacker News User Clicks on Obvious Flamebait" Think of the scandal.
And then they'll move their mouse cursor away, pining for a HN where they can express their opinions about articles without worrying about what the group will think.