Propose HN: ‘Countless’ experiment – hiding all karmic integers

An example of this idea is here: I suggest this as a mandatory-for-all sitewide test, as otherwise the compulsion to see integer counts (such as karma) will fork HN into two distinct communities operating within the same shared space. I believe this would be a good experiment for HN as I worry that HN is unintentionally causing addictive feedback loops with its pervasive use of counts. I hope that HN is willing to entertain and implement this experiment and am curious to hear how the community feels about the idea.

Source: news.ycombinator.com