HN is still the only place where I'll often read the comments first, because they're very likely more valuable than the article. I'd rather have it than my RSS reader.
Having said that, there is some room for anti-jerk improvements. Maybe very high-karma users can downvote further than the general minimum, or they get a special "really, don't do this" double-down-arrow to use in special occasions.
Sadly, people can accumulate pretty high points just because they post articles every hour or two. Therefore, maybe extra superpowers have to be invite-only.
Having said that, there is some room for anti-jerk improvements. Maybe very high-karma users can downvote further than the general minimum, or they get a special "really, don't do this" double-down-arrow to use in special occasions.
Sadly, people can accumulate pretty high points just because they post articles every hour or two. Therefore, maybe extra superpowers have to be invite-only.