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elchief · 2019-09-02 16:15:27+00:00

My solution is to give enormous bounties. Then the haters stfu

I have lots of points to give away though

xdej | karma 2 | avg karma 2.0 · | 2016-11-14 10:00:34

You could use some of your 233,693 reputation points as bounties on security.SE to attract people to read and think about bearssl.

buddydvd | karma 269 | avg karma 2.01 · | 2010-10-18 03:16:49

Are there any alternatives that actually let humans do this? Perhaps a site that employs some game mechanics? First to summarize, +10 points. Correction, +5 points. Request to summarize (bounties), +n points.

jaekwon | karma 1065 | avg karma 1.35 · | 2010-12-21 02:38:18+00:00

OK, thanks for the feedback.

When you sign up via facebook you get 200 points. I'll add a feature where you can create an anonymous account for less points so you can try it out.

It's completely free, so you don't have to pay for anything.

You can put up a bounty by creating a challenge. Hit 'Submit' on the top to submit a new challenge. Yeah it's an arbitrary amount that you decide.

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georgemcbay | karma 14500 | avg karma 4.47 · | 2011-05-13 16:54:45

999 points.

Sounds like a great idea to me.

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lykr0n | karma 1813 | avg karma 3.27 · | 2019-12-04 17:21:31

that's a good way to get people to care about the points you're making.

staticautomatic | karma 3422 | avg karma 2.18 · | 2020-02-04 21:40:17+00:00

Or make fuck you money with which to purchase the points.

pwdisswordfishc | karma 933 | avg karma 2.8 · | 2023-06-05 05:12:52

Farming Internet points.

mparlane | karma 1116 | avg karma 3.62 · | 2012-08-27 16:41:22

Gaming the system, well done. The reason this works is that there is no punishment for stories that no one cares about.

You could literally submit the internet as it was created to HN and all you get are points.

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EForEndeavour | karma 2613 | avg karma 2.56 · | 2019-03-28 16:46:50+00:00

Have you been engaging in actions that potentially earn you reputation points, e.g., editing or answering questions? If not, that's why. If you have, but your contributions have gone unrewarded, that's an SO problem.

Yzupnick | karma 301 | avg karma 3.46 · | 2011-05-20 18:08:17+00:00

But, people still are making a move to score points. Your points still show.

Taking away only other people's points isn't really solving the problem.

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rexreed | karma 6465 | avg karma 3.25 · | 2011-04-03 20:23:47+00:00

Get rid of the whole point system. I go to HN for the community, not to collect points. It seems to provide incentives for the wrong behavior, even tho I understand that it was originally intended to do the exact opposite.

A community stands or falls on the quality of the interactions. Therefore to a certain extent, you have to let it thrive or die on its own.

Solely my opinion, but I see points as getting in the way, motivating bad behavior, and not relevant to why I come to HN.

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emilind | karma 4 | avg karma 0.24 · | 2010-02-11 21:22:35+00:00

This is fun, maybe I can get my points into negative territory!

san-ag | karma 4 | avg karma 0.8 · | 2018-09-02 19:00:14+00:00

any specific advice for others who want to accumulate so many points

B1FF_PSUVM | karma 1145 | avg karma 0.67 · | 2016-03-17 22:34:31

I'll do it once I get enough points to do it.

Mwahahahaha.

(Actually, it's the "Mark my words" thing. Makes you look a bit of an ass, old bean. Regardless of your being right or not.)

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drlisp | karma 13 | avg karma 0.54 · | 2010-08-11 07:26:20+00:00

You should have a points system, where people earn points when the partner verifies the activity was accomplished. Win prizes, etc.

mkoryak | karma 1355 | avg karma 2.24 · | 2021-06-03 00:16:26

If you want, I'll give you some points by making a bounty on some old question and giving it to you. You have to answer it though.

mikeash | karma 74524 | avg karma 3.52 · | 2013-07-08 15:56:17+00:00

Come on, surely you already have far more internet points than any one man needs. Share the wealth a little!

watchpickwin | karma -10 | avg karma -1.0 · | 2011-04-07 23:27:02+00:00

I am a newbe with the points systems, -4 ??..but we all know employees like to win prizes!. This idea has had positive feedback from many clients for those that engage in our beta testing.

nadezhda18 | karma 218 | avg karma 1.51 · | 2016-01-23 20:51:43

neat! but how can they be so mean :))) I wonder if it is possible to get more than 3 points