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HNs algorithm is driven directly by UGC (upvotes) and basic math. You could argue that HN should get 230 protection because the front page is decided by the use
by henryfjordan 4y ago
HNs algorithm is driven directly by UGC (upvotes) and basic math. You could argue that HN should get 230 protection because the front page is decided by the users.
YouTube uses some algorithm that has all kinds of levers that YouTube controls, not the users.
- amadeuspagel 4y agoHN downweights certain topics. Dang is quite open about this[1]. This is a kind of content moderation, which is what section 230 was written to protect. If removing posts is legitimate, downweighting them must be as well. [1]: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=author%3Adang%20downweight&sort=byPopularity&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...
- dredmorbius 4y agoSome websites / domains also carry a penalty. This can be overcome with votes and comment activity, or removed by mod action on a given post (which can be requested by emailing mods if you suspect it's the case). See, e.g., <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10448419 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10448419> & <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23929687 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23929687>
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agoDang deletes posts that are not in the spirit of HN. That is editorializing.