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Comment by nostrademons | Hacker News Reader

That's what I figured it was, except I always thought of it in these terms:

You get one point every time someone votes up your submission. You get half a point every time someone votes up your comment. You lose half a point every time someone votes down your comment.

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How do you actually vote down someone's comment or post? I don't see a downward-pointing triangle, so I thought a only a super-user could do it. Am I missing something?

I believe you have to have a certain amount of karma. Not much, though, since I can see it with less than 20 karma.

Ah, yes, that makes sense. Thanks!

There also seem to be other limitations, such as not being able to vote down replies to your comments or stories.

Direct replies or any descendant?

Direct replies to any comments or stories can't be downvoted.

It should be the other way around, since users rarely create the content of their submissions.

Would make me happy, I comment more than I submit. ;-)

OTOH, actual submissions are often more detailed and well-thought-out than simple comments. So maybe this is the right way after all.

Or it's something new. It is a news site, after all.

I'm a commenter too. I figure once I learn enough and have something significant to contribute, I'll start a blog.

Am I the only person left who thinks that blogs are generally a big waste of time? At least if some product I'm designing fails, I will have advanced my skills by creating it. Is having written a failed blog supposed to make me a great writer?

It will make you a better writer, yes - for exactly the same reasons. The more experience you have the better you become.

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