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by repartix 1923 days ago
How would you prefer comments to work?

Could comments be assigned some big weight that has the effect of the comment staying around high enough to clear the misconception?

Could each thread be allowed only a finite number of comments or words, to not disperse attention, with lower quality comments forced to disappear?

Could there be a fool-proof mechanism to force comments you know are wrong to disappear?

If a new site like HN or Reddit showed up, how would would like it work? I ask because I'm toying with the idea of one. Thoughtful beta users get in touch.