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Yes, and the effect is more pronounced when a site offers no other choice beyond ranking by a single hidden formula, like HN.
by 3131s 6y ago
Yes, and the effect is more pronounced when a site offers no other choice beyond ranking by a single hidden formula, like HN.
- aethertron 6y agoIn the case of HN, what is the bad effect? HN's formula may be hidden but I think we have a good sense of its inputs: recency, upvotes, moderation to remove crap, and perhaps some boosting to promote YC interests.