Nothing really bad happens if you lose the hat ;)

quark

I think it will naturally become more that just that, despite initial intentions. Having the hat and the time you have it is the best badge/metric we have as of now to judge a user retroactive engagement attitude. Unless other visible metrics/badges are developed for that purpose.

that's what i do.
2 ways to deal with anxiety (for me), face it or take it out of the equation completely. turn off the hats. now there is nothing.. except of course the next thing you're anxious about. which hopefully is not a made up hat, next to a made up name.

You can turn off cowboy hat notifications and hide your hat, effectively opting out.

The cowboy hat is meant to be a little Easter egg game for those that want it.

k00b

didiplaywell

I use stacker news fairly often, the cowboy hat gives me anxiety hahaha

A week average would be a great start, can't expect there are contents worth zapping every day

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I use stacker news fairly often, the cowboy hat gives me anxiety hahaha

A week average would be a great start, can't expect there are contents worth zapping every day 