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Cool idea. Anyway, I am glad that "Scientists have detected a major change to the Earth’s oceans" is higher on the front page, at least right now.

avip 10y ago
Don't upvote this!
- auggierose 10y ago
  Yes, please don't, just expressed a personal feeling and not related to the topic at hand.
chrisper 10y ago
Well, it's #1 right now and the ocean one is #18!
- throwaway5752 10y ago
  Basic formula is that "controversial" posts get a nudge downward in placement. Climate change posts attract trolls that get downvoted and flagged more frequently that normal stories, and AGW deniers downvote the story and downvote/flag many comments. Has the net effect of pushing those stories off the front page quickly. That said, credit where credit isdue: this is a nice hack from the submitter. Facefinder looks fun.
  - briandear 10y ago
    "Denier" is an offensive term that simplifies the arguments. We don't call the other side "agreeers." Science always has more than one viewpoint.
pavanred 10y ago
I don't understand this sentiment. And, I am surprised to see it on HN this often too. It's saying - I care about X, till problems with X are all solved, any effort on anything else is snarked upon with judgement of wasting effort. It used to be only on threads discussing an accomplishment of a space agency of a poorer country, and a popular sentiment was if a fraction of their GDP should be spent on science and technology till poverty is eradicated. Same thing here, why one person should spend time on a personal project until we resolve climate change. I understand prioritizing bigger problems with more time, effort and money. But, ridiculing others for spending time and effort on making/discussing something you think is not the most important is something else.
- auggierose 10y ago
  I don't see where I ridicule anyone with my comment.
  - minimaxir 10y ago
    It's a backhanded compliment that implies that silly hacks aren't worthwhile.
    - auggierose 10y ago
      Do you think that a silly hack is only worthwhile if it appears on the front page of HN?

avip 10y ago

Don't upvote this!

auggierose 10y ago
Yes, please don't, just expressed a personal feeling and not related to the topic at hand.

chrisper 10y ago

Well, it's #1 right now and the ocean one is #18!

throwaway5752 10y ago
Basic formula is that "controversial" posts get a nudge downward in placement. Climate change posts attract trolls that get downvoted and flagged more frequently that normal stories, and AGW deniers downvote the story and downvote/flag many comments. Has the net effect of pushing those stories off the front page quickly. That said, credit where credit isdue: this is a nice hack from the submitter. Facefinder looks fun.
- briandear 10y ago
  "Denier" is an offensive term that simplifies the arguments. We don't call the other side "agreeers." Science always has more than one viewpoint.

pavanred 10y ago

I don't understand this sentiment. And, I am surprised to see it on HN this often too. It's saying - I care about X, till problems with X are all solved, any effort on anything else is snarked upon with judgement of wasting effort. It used to be only on threads discussing an accomplishment of a space agency of a poorer country, and a popular sentiment was if a fraction of their GDP should be spent on science and technology till poverty is eradicated. Same thing here, why one person should spend time on a personal project until we resolve climate change. I understand prioritizing bigger problems with more time, effort and money. But, ridiculing others for spending time and effort on making/discussing something you think is not the most important is something else.

auggierose 10y ago
I don't see where I ridicule anyone with my comment.
- minimaxir 10y ago
  It's a backhanded compliment that implies that silly hacks aren't worthwhile.
  - auggierose 10y ago
    Do you think that a silly hack is only worthwhile if it appears on the front page of HN?