Ask HN: The HN karma paradox
Am I right about any of this?<p>It appears that a comment which makes a point that's already widely accepted, whether true or false, tends to get more upvotes than a comment which is more controversial - again, whether true or false. The controversial yet true comments are usually more interesting and valuable. (Maybe that applies even to false controversial comments.)<p>Fortunately, I think most people here care more about saying what they want to say than about getting more upvotes. So I'm not saying something needs to be fixed or that I have a much better idea. Still, I think it's a reason to be cautious about taking someone's karma score very seriously. Forgive me if I'm just saying things you already know.