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Just changing the number of posts on the front page might be an interesting experiment.
by mhb 4y ago
Just changing the number of posts on the front page might be an interesting experiment.
- troydavis 4y agoOr hiding/omitting the upvote count for 24 hours after an article is submitted. That wouldn't eliminate the effects of popularity - a submission on the home page is still going to get a ton more visibility - but it might reduce the most obvious Bandwagon effects (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwagon_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandwagon_effect) - particularly before something reaches the home page.