The problem is the constant refreshing of stories on the front page. I need to visit a few times a day to have some idea as to what is going on.
If the refresh rate was slower, or the ability for a story to get to the front page would take longer then I would visit less.
At a guess most of the dub/mean comments get made by people who visit many, many times a day and comment out of boredom.
Some method to slow down the entire system would slow down all the posters and would result in longer posts rather than a bunch of witty one liners. Why would anyone go to the trouble of writing an in depth response to anything when it will be gone in three hours.
Increase the quality of the articles and you will increase the quality of the comments.
At least HN doesn't have youtube quality comments yet. :)
If the refresh rate was slower, or the ability for a story to get to the front page would take longer then I would visit less.
At a guess most of the dub/mean comments get made by people who visit many, many times a day and comment out of boredom.
Some method to slow down the entire system would slow down all the posters and would result in longer posts rather than a bunch of witty one liners. Why would anyone go to the trouble of writing an in depth response to anything when it will be gone in three hours.
Increase the quality of the articles and you will increase the quality of the comments.
At least HN doesn't have youtube quality comments yet. :)