a) the internet (and HN) can't get full b) there are downvote arrows To me it's ...

dredmorbius · on Sept 2, 2013

the internet (and HN) can't get full

My reading buffer most certainly can.

If the s/n dips sufficiently, I'm out.

It's the Yogi Berra Restaurant Syndrome, or the Evaporative Cooling Effect:

http://blog.bumblebeelabs.com/social-software-sundays-2-the-...

DanBC · on Sept 2, 2013

> it's OK if people just leave anything as a comment here because it will be modded down if it's irrelevant to the discussion.

It would be great if down voting was more prevalent. Many people don't down vote for anything but the absolute worst comment. Some people downvote for disagreement and not poor comment.

namenotrequired · on Sept 2, 2013

Most people can't downvote.

mikeash · on Sept 2, 2013

The problem comes when there's enough people leaving dumb comments who start upvoting each other and overcome the people saying interesting stuff.