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So it’s purely fiction. Sure, okay, but not really useful to me. Isn’t there a way for me to filter out fiction from my feed here?

by eshork 4y ago

ido 4y ago
It will be naturally down-voted away from the front page if/when more people find it similarly uninteresting. There are not filters, categories or tags on HN. So there is no "your feed" like on reddit or twitter, we all get to see the same front page!
- jb1991 4y ago
  > It will be naturally down-voted away from the front page if/when more people find it similarly uninteresting. Articles cannot be downvoted. And this one was upvoted for a good reason!
  - justinclift 4y ago
    Meh, it wasn't all that interesting. :/
    - sink 4y ago
      Just wait, someone will want to tell you about a lisp they wrote in Ruby, soon.
      - grogenaut 4y ago
        Or someone will just resubmit this and say it was generated by chatgpt and it'll spark many hundreds of comments and rust jokes.
        avereveard 4y ago
        this is actually a good idea, I am generating one right now. prompt: please generate a short story of a journey to an unknown station, in the form of a daily journal, from the point of view of a stranded space crew. the story should last 10 days and have a misterious conclusion story: Day 1: We've been stranded on this unknown station for a day now. It's unclear how we even got here - the last thing I remember is going to sleep on the ship and waking up in some kind of cryogenic chamber. The rest of the crew is in the same boat (pun intended). We've spent the day trying to get our bearings and figure out where we are. The station is abandoned and seems to be in disrepair, but there's evidence that someone has been here recently. We found supplies and a working communication system, but all our attempts to call for help have been unsuccessful. The atmosphere here is tense. No one knows what's going on or what will happen next. We're just trying to stay positive and make the best of a bad situation. Day 2: We spent most of the day searching the station for any clues about where we are and how we got here. We found a few more supplies and some old documents, but nothing that shed any light on the situation. One strange thing we discovered is that the station's power source seems to be functioning on its own, despite the fact that it should have run out of fuel long ago. It's as if the station is being powered by some kind of external source. We also found some strange symbols etched into the walls in various places. They look like they could be some kind of code, but we have no way of deciphering them. Day 3: We've started to notice some strange occurrences on the station. Doors opening and closing on their own, strange noises in the corridors. It's starting to get to everyone and morale is low. We've set up a schedule to try and keep ourselves busy and our minds off of the strangeness of the situation. We've also established a watch system to make sure we're always aware of our surroundings. Despite all this, we still have no idea what's going on or how we'll get out of here. Day 4: Today we found something that could be a clue. In one of the station's control rooms, we found a strange device with a holographic display. It seemed to be showing some kind of map, but it was too damaged to make out any details. We tried to repair it, but it was no use. It's like the device is trying to show us something, but we just can't understand it. We're starting to feel like we're being watched. It's hard to shake the feeling that we're not alone on this station. Day 5: We've come to the conclusion that we're not alone on the station. We've all been seeing strange things out of the corner of our eyes, and we've heard footsteps in the corridors when no one is there. We've started to see patterns in the strange occurrences on the station. It's almost like someone or something is trying to communicate with us, but we can't figure out how. We're starting to get desperate. We need to find a way out of here before it's too late. Day 6: We had a breakthrough today. One of the crew members, who is an expert in ancient languages, was able to decipher some of the symbols we found etched on the walls. They seem to be some kind of warning or message, but we're not sure what it means. We've also noticed that the strange occurrences on the station are becoming more frequent and more intense. It's like whatever is trying to communicate with us is getting frustrated that we can't understand. We're starting to feel like we're running out of time. (it only generated 6 days)
    - midasuni 4y ago
      Wait for the twist when it’s revealed chatgpt wrote it
  - pbhjpbhj 4y ago
    Articles can be flagged though. I can't recall the details but IIRC 'ability to flag' appears if you gain credence on HN (?), so newer (or low-upvote) users may not realise that exists.
    - bookofjoe 4y ago
      I've been on HN since 2016 and have never upvoted/downvoted/flagged anything. I'm just here for the articles.... https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/hw5u8d/i_actually_used_to_read_playboy_just_for_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/hw5u8d/i_actual...
nonrandomstring 4y ago
> filter out fiction hmm where would that end? :) I experienced it as thought provoking. Had it in the corner of my eye while watching something compile and my brain was ticking over.... who could build a space station without anyone noticing?

So it’s purely fiction. Sure, okay, but not really useful to me. Isn’t there a way for me to filter out fiction from my feed here?

by eshork 4y ago

So it’s purely fiction. Sure, okay, but not really useful to me. Isn’t there a way for me to filter out fiction from my feed here?

ido 4y ago

It will be naturally down-voted away from the front page if/when more people find it similarly uninteresting. There are not filters, categories or tags on HN. So there is no "your feed" like on reddit or twitter, we all get to see the same front page!

jb1991 4y ago
> It will be naturally down-voted away from the front page if/when more people find it similarly uninteresting. Articles cannot be downvoted. And this one was upvoted for a good reason!
- justinclift 4y ago
  Meh, it wasn't all that interesting. :/
  - sink 4y ago
    Just wait, someone will want to tell you about a lisp they wrote in Ruby, soon.
    - grogenaut 4y ago
      Or someone will just resubmit this and say it was generated by chatgpt and it'll spark many hundreds of comments and rust jokes.
      - avereveard 4y ago
        this is actually a good idea, I am generating one right now. prompt: please generate a short story of a journey to an unknown station, in the form of a daily journal, from the point of view of a stranded space crew. the story should last 10 days and have a misterious conclusion story: Day 1: We've been stranded on this unknown station for a day now. It's unclear how we even got here - the last thing I remember is going to sleep on the ship and waking up in some kind of cryogenic chamber. The rest of the crew is in the same boat (pun intended). We've spent the day trying to get our bearings and figure out where we are. The station is abandoned and seems to be in disrepair, but there's evidence that someone has been here recently. We found supplies and a working communication system, but all our attempts to call for help have been unsuccessful. The atmosphere here is tense. No one knows what's going on or what will happen next. We're just trying to stay positive and make the best of a bad situation. Day 2: We spent most of the day searching the station for any clues about where we are and how we got here. We found a few more supplies and some old documents, but nothing that shed any light on the situation. One strange thing we discovered is that the station's power source seems to be functioning on its own, despite the fact that it should have run out of fuel long ago. It's as if the station is being powered by some kind of external source. We also found some strange symbols etched into the walls in various places. They look like they could be some kind of code, but we have no way of deciphering them. Day 3: We've started to notice some strange occurrences on the station. Doors opening and closing on their own, strange noises in the corridors. It's starting to get to everyone and morale is low. We've set up a schedule to try and keep ourselves busy and our minds off of the strangeness of the situation. We've also established a watch system to make sure we're always aware of our surroundings. Despite all this, we still have no idea what's going on or how we'll get out of here. Day 4: Today we found something that could be a clue. In one of the station's control rooms, we found a strange device with a holographic display. It seemed to be showing some kind of map, but it was too damaged to make out any details. We tried to repair it, but it was no use. It's like the device is trying to show us something, but we just can't understand it. We're starting to feel like we're being watched. It's hard to shake the feeling that we're not alone on this station. Day 5: We've come to the conclusion that we're not alone on the station. We've all been seeing strange things out of the corner of our eyes, and we've heard footsteps in the corridors when no one is there. We've started to see patterns in the strange occurrences on the station. It's almost like someone or something is trying to communicate with us, but we can't figure out how. We're starting to get desperate. We need to find a way out of here before it's too late. Day 6: We had a breakthrough today. One of the crew members, who is an expert in ancient languages, was able to decipher some of the symbols we found etched on the walls. They seem to be some kind of warning or message, but we're not sure what it means. We've also noticed that the strange occurrences on the station are becoming more frequent and more intense. It's like whatever is trying to communicate with us is getting frustrated that we can't understand. We're starting to feel like we're running out of time. (it only generated 6 days)
  - midasuni 4y ago
    Wait for the twist when it’s revealed chatgpt wrote it
- pbhjpbhj 4y ago
  Articles can be flagged though. I can't recall the details but IIRC 'ability to flag' appears if you gain credence on HN (?), so newer (or low-upvote) users may not realise that exists.
  - bookofjoe 4y ago
    I've been on HN since 2016 and have never upvoted/downvoted/flagged anything. I'm just here for the articles.... https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/hw5u8d/i_actually_used_to_read_playboy_just_for_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/asexuality/comments/hw5u8d/i_actual...

nonrandomstring 4y ago

> filter out fiction hmm where would that end? :) I experienced it as thought provoking. Had it in the corner of my eye while watching something compile and my brain was ticking over.... who could build a space station without anyone noticing?