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0 pointsrahimnathwani1y ago0 comments

I had assumed that the majority of accounts are created when the owner first wants to write a comment (or post a submission).

I wonder whether dang meant 1% of registered visitors, or 1% of visitors.

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andyferris1y ago

I remember originally registering in order to upvote, not to comment or submit. I'm not sure how common that is but it is a much less scary way to begin to contribute.

sejje1y ago

You can't vote until you have 500 karma

MrDOS1y ago

You can't downvote until you have 500 karma. You can upvote posts and comments right out of the gate, AFAIK.

mediumsmart1y ago

confirmed - I just crossed the 500 line and the downvote triangle appeared below the upvote triangle

dang1y ago

IIRC it was the latter.

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