As we all know we get what we measure, right? The problem here fundamentally is that there's not a clear metric which correlates with "good", because there's n

As we all know we get what we measure, right? The problem here fundamentally is that there's not a clear metric which correlates with "good", because there's no clear definition of what "good" is. (This is my utility function. There are many utility functions like it, but this one is mine.) It's a social problem, and as such I'm intensely suspicious that any technology can fix it. In particular, I suspect that any technological solution which "works" for some people is going to amount to a dictatorship of that sort of people - which is OK! It's a big internet! Everyone else can go somewhere else! - but doesn't hit our geek pleasure centres like an elegant algorithmic solution is. In other words: if I were trying to fix this, I'd cut straight to the chase – find and engage some people who shared my understanding of what a good HN looks like, and empower them to moderate aggressively and wield the banhammer.