> I could add a button people can click on to say that an article is linkbait, or mistaken, or whatever, and display icons to indicate this.

This is a great idea.

Also, it will help if we can see the sum of comment points on the front page.

  1. Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors (mitre.org)
     14 points by petercooper 1 hour ago | 10 comments [20 points] <<<<<

Comment link can be bigger.