Why take the time to explain why you disagree when you can just call them stupid and feel like you’ve “won” the argument just because you’re being upvoted and they’re being downvoted - when in reality, no one’s views have shifted. Everyone’s just dug their heels in deeper.
That's a nice way of putting it. I agree with the karma system. It can work behind the scenes as a content sorting algorithm, but seeing upvotes and downvotes does more harm than good imo.
You see this a lot on Reddit: no serious answers but mostly one-liners, reactionary phrases and people making jokes because they know it's gonna be popular.
For that, karma be damned, I'm glad we're on Lemmy because this effect isn't that strong over here, at least for now.
It doesn't really answer the question where the money is going, does it? Only why it's being charged.
Edit:
Revenue from ticket sales goes to: paying for our online venue (QiQo), various supporting web services and automation, human support and facilitation, various promotional activities (handouts, stickers at other events, direct promotion to potential attendees / software demo participants / session hosts, social media), website management, graphic design, the editing of session notes and the production of demo videos published after the event, accounting and other bureaucracy and more.
Yeah, it's kinda his M-O. I liked the different style as commentary too, but it's less good in interviews. I hope they find the perfect formula (no pun intended) because his more modern insights compared to Brundle are quite nice
Nico Rosberg was sure this was Verstappen's fault - guess they both didn't want no trouble with the stewards and just let it go. I'd say Charles could have made it more difficult, but perhaps he doesn't enjoy playing games like Horner 100% would
With karma I was including vote and post scoring as well instead of just the net score on your profile, my bad.