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* Do more to dampen the overwhelming point advantage given to mediocre quality comments that garner more upvotes only because they were posted early. * Similarly, do something to curtail or discourage posts from getting hijacked by a mediocre early top level comment. * Design comment ranking features with cognizance that users are trying to get visibility for their comments, and this incentive sometimes distorts the conversation. For example, I might wonder, what gives the most visibility for my comment, top posting, or posting right under this highly inflammatory comment that is getting a lot of attention, or posting under a mediocre comment that was early and was therefore voted to the top despite its low quality? I may choose according to my desire for visibility, instead of choosing according to where the comment fits best. Do something to counter this. I don't know exactly what, though… it would need more thought and possibly months of experimentation to find the right recipe for success here. But at least, as a basic starting point, recognize that this is a real dynamic, and then from that starting point, try to design comment ranking behaviors to address it. * Lightly penalize comments that start with forms of "TBH" or "genuine question." * Leave it text based, as is. The visual design is fine. Great, even. * Auto save drafts so a stray touch on a touch bar or a mobile back button doesn't nuke what you've written so far. |