Many platforms use the feedback of other users to rank and deliver content. Views and ratings on you tube influence recommendations, up mods on reddit influenc

Many platforms use the feedback of other users to rank and deliver content. Views and ratings on you tube influence recommendations, up mods on reddit influence what hits the front page of a sub reddit or the site over all, up mods on HN influence what hits the front page. Many sites on the internet are premised on users consciously allowing others to determine what they see.