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I’m unsure as to why the Product Hunt outrage in particular. Every major distribution platform (the press, social networks, app stores, even Hacker News) favors

by byoogle 11y ago

I’m unsure as to why the Product Hunt outrage in particular. Every major distribution platform (the press, social networks, app stores, even Hacker News) favors insiders. Has PH been presented as a solution to this problem? (I never thought so, but perhaps I haven’t been paying such close attention.)

minimaxir 11y ago
Hacker News and Reddit do not favor insiders, despite popular misconception.
- tedmiston 11y ago
  I recognize it's an edge case, but YC company hiring posts appear to go straight to the front page and stick for a little while.
  - tim333 11y ago
    At least that stuff is open though. It would probably be better for Product Hunt if they separated openly voted for stuff from the others similar to how Google separates paid and organic search.
  - minimaxir 11y ago
    That behavior is well-disclosed, and is only for job ads. It can't link to the product itself, for example.