Labeling thoughts at all can be fraught with peril. Sometimes it’s just best to let them be thoughts. They come and go. I just try to guide and shape them on the “right” path that I think aligns with my goals.
btw, notice the difference between points of this submission and this one https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28329672
although they look the same.
This is yet another evidence that this voting system is rigged.
If you upvote them, they will have 2 points! Please visit the newest page.
Some good articles get no upvotes due to bad luck. Some are reposted and the repost get more traction. Sometimes another source cover the same event and get traction here.
From time to time there are attempts to use bots/sockpuppets/meatpuppets/shills/whatever. Most of the time the system detect the attempt, or the users detect it and flag the article or write mean comments (not very mean because dang may ban your account if you write mean comments).
This. And you can't change it simply by convincing yourself that your thoughts are irrational.