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Why are some users bold?

• srean 4y ago
  The non-bold are dead accounts I think
  • saurik 4y ago
    It isn't due to a mere property of the user, as, for example, cushman is not bold as the #2 result for tptacek but is bold as the #2 result for icambron.
    • srean 4y ago
      Good point.
    • stavros 4y ago
      FYI, the GP said above that bold usernames are those for which symmetry holds (ie they're both in each other's top ten).
• costco 4y ago
  Say you see user2 listed in bold on user1's page. That means that user1 is also in user2's top 20 users. In my experience it is often an indicator of a good match (but not always). I should probably explain that on the site.
  • layer8 4y ago
    Instead of making it binary, you could use a gradient indicating the strength of the mutual correlation (like how HN colors downvoted comments).