Well some ask HN threads could easily have one or two good answers which shuts down the thread. This would break the <n positive comments rule.
You could have <(n positive comments/total comments) as a work around perhaps.
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The thing is that all mathematical rules end up being terrible at specific edge cases which are better served by another set of rules. In my opinion, the best possible use of mathematical rules are ones which are simplistic and easy to follow. Leave the rest up to the quality of the community.
(There is a different set of changes to cues and layout, which control social/behavioral action - such as removing the vote count, which I am not targeting.)
You could have <(n positive comments/total comments) as a work around perhaps.
---------------------------------- The thing is that all mathematical rules end up being terrible at specific edge cases which are better served by another set of rules. In my opinion, the best possible use of mathematical rules are ones which are simplistic and easy to follow. Leave the rest up to the quality of the community.
(There is a different set of changes to cues and layout, which control social/behavioral action - such as removing the vote count, which I am not targeting.)