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I think this part of the post answers your question. > Will I ever publicly write about how HN ranks posts if I am Dang (HN moderator)? No, because Pagerank ca
by vignesh_warar 4y ago
I think this part of the post answers your question.
> Will I ever publicly write about how HN ranks posts if I am Dang (HN moderator)? No, because Pagerank can be manipulated by people despite its reputation. In fact, Pagerank is being exploited for years. Moreover, there are financial incentives for companies to get on the first page in HN.
- buran77 4y ago> Will I ever publicly write about how HN ranks posts if I am Dang (HN moderator)? No Lack of transparency is not a solution, and certainly not one that will sell well in a place where "security by obscurity" is disdained and open source cherished. It's particularly bad when you're dealing with a high profile site filled with intelligent people who would most likely make short work of reverse engineering just enough of the algorithm to understand how it works.
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- bookofjoe 4y agoWith 100% certainty dang ("Dang") read this comment.
- vignesh_warar 4y agoI would be really happy to know his thoughts.
- bookofjoe 4y agoThis: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/the-lonely-work-of-moderating-hacker-news https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-silicon-valley/th... https://archive.ph/V9z3G https://archive.ph/V9z3G is as close as you're likely to get.
- lenocinor 4y agoYou can write hn@ycombinator.com . I’ve chatted with dang on that email address several times.