Apologies, it's frustrating watching my comment go from +5 to -2 in a handful of seconds.
Not that I'm into karma farming (or that it even means anything), but it irritates me to think that people are gaming the discourse here.
There's an implicit groupthink when it comes to seeing greyed out comments; to the point that people may (and do) think that the comment is non-factual or at the very least unpopular. This is especially true in subjects that are critical of Signal.
Quoting the guidelines [0], if you think that's really what's happening, you can try reaching out to the mods.
> Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents, and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data.
Not that I'm into karma farming (or that it even means anything), but it irritates me to think that people are gaming the discourse here.
There's an implicit groupthink when it comes to seeing greyed out comments; to the point that people may (and do) think that the comment is non-factual or at the very least unpopular. This is especially true in subjects that are critical of Signal.