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How does YC's moderation system work?
- Xichekolas 19y agoI'm sure everyone knows but me... or maybe it's one of those 'competitive advantage' secrets... I was just curious how the ordering on the front page works, etc.
- vlad 19y agoI would like to know the exact front page algorithm as well. It will help me clone YC News that much easier. :x
- Xichekolas 19y agoYeah, I figured that might be the reaction, but to use an idea of Warren Buffet's, YC News has a natural competition 'moat' in that it's backed by YC itself... why would you go to another startup news site? Unless Sequoia starts it's own news site, I think YC News is safe. I know I come here because I know the content will be reasonably related to what is going on at YC, not because I think the moderation system is the greatest thing since sliced bread. On the other hand, if it uses the same system as Reddit or something, I could see the reluctance, since Reddit gets to fight it out with a bunch of other sites and doesn't really have a natural monopoly.
- kyro 19y agoYou have to pay something like 29.99 USD for every bump up on the front page you want. The guys who have their stories at the top pay somewhere close to the thousands, if I'm not mistaken.
- danielha 19y agoUp arrow, down arrow.
- ivan 19y agoit's secret