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I think it’s an intrinsic byproduct of any site/community that puts an algorithmic feed optimized for “engagement” front and center. By our nature, we engage wi
by nlh 3y ago
I think it’s an intrinsic byproduct of any site/community that puts an algorithmic feed optimized for “engagement” front and center. By our nature, we engage with things that ping our extreme senses, which is the core reason Facebook and Twitter have gone to complete crap. Clickbait is truly bait and we are just angry raging fish if baited sufficiently.
I think it’s absolutely possible to have a community that doesn’t suck if sucky behavior is punished instead of rewarded.
- GMoromisato 3y agoWell said. I think HN has two qualities that make it work: 1. No need to drive engagement. 2. Heavy moderation to keep things on track. #2 won't work without #1 because of what you said (the nature of getting engagement). But is there some way for moderation to scale? Maybe this is where LLMs come in? Ironically, LinkedIn should be the one experimenting with this. If they can get revenue from recruiters or job seekers, then they don't need the toxic kind of engagement.
- liquidpele 3y agoIt’s also nice to have the tiniest filter via a UI that takes more than one brain cell to figure out.