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HN needs to grow a social graph in the background. Users often fall within the same threads and discussions without even noticing it. The graph should then be u
by pilooch 15y ago
HN needs to grow a social graph in the background. Users often fall within the same threads and discussions without even noticing it. The graph should then be used to personalize results, on a group or individual basis. This a call for a fragmented view, but with a social touch, preserving the herds around multiple topics. A button could let you opt out the personalized view.
- parfe 15y agoReddit attempted this but gave up. From what I can remember, the personalized stories were not noticeably better than random. For instance, here on news.yc, I posted in a Iphone thread today, but I don't actually want Iphone news highlighted. I posted in a Steve Jobs thread, but I certainly did not enjoy the cacophony of stories that flooded the main page following his death.
- StringyBob 15y agoScrobbling applied to upvote weighting? Weight other people's upvotes according to those who align with your own upvotes - if you upvote pictures of cats that's fine; it's just unlikely to align with other peoples front page who don't what pet photos.