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This article getting to the front page is either an indication of the weaknesses of HN algorithms or the drop of quality of HN users who voted it up.
by maxwin 17y ago
This article getting to the front page is either an indication of the weaknesses of HN algorithms or the drop of quality of HN users who voted it up.
- codexon 17y agomaxklein has admitted in the past to psychologically gaming HN.
- telemachos 17y agoWhy do you think that the article's popularity reflects badly on HN or HN's current users? Sure it's provocative (maybe deliberately so, maybe not), but it's also well-written and engaging. I won't argue about the writing, but engaging should be pretty obvious: almost everyone involved in this thread disagrees with the author, but they're all clearly involved in the debate, right?
- maxwin 17y agoSo if I write an article about how to torture a dog for fun making most to engage in the conversation to voice their disagreement,does this article become a worthy one?is this article suited for this audience?do people gain any insights ?
- telemachos 17y agoI don't think that your analogy is fair. The blog post talks about different approaches to "getting rich." A lot of people here are interested in this issue. So, the article gets voted up. For whatever it's worth, I'm have zero interest in getting rich. I wish HN were more about tech & code and less about the money and success. But that isn't a decision I get to make. Having said that, the article engaged me because it made me think about the psychology of people who do care that much about wealth.