My guess why HN isn’t a problem the way FB is? No ads. Thus, no engagement metrics to optimize for because HN isn’t even monetized that I know of (and hopeful

My guess why HN isn’t a problem the way FB is? No ads. Thus, no engagement metrics to optimize for because HN isn’t even monetized that I know of (and hopefully doesn’t need to become one?) With no engagement needing to be goosed we don’t need an algorithm to make sure we see the most outraging things possible. We just see what’s interesting to the whole community. Radicalization online is a serious problem and I think the reverse qualities of the above, which FB, Twitter, and YouTube are perfect examples of, is a big part of how it happened. HN pushes us toward the average interests of hackers. FB amplifies whatever interests repeatably get your attention until they become obsessions. (I stopped following anything or anyone political on FB and YouTube, so that they only makes me more engaged in my nerdy, wholesome interests. I think I’m in the minority though)