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The reddit open source code was basically this. The whole thing was open, including the scoring, but all the spam functions were just stubs that returned True
by jedberg 3y ago
The reddit open source code was basically this. The whole thing was open, including the scoring, but all the spam functions were just stubs that returned True or False as appropriate, without all the logic. Then we would override those functions with a private library that had all the spam logic.
I find your idea interesting about having a service that stores the links and comments (and presumably does spam controls too) but anyone can put their own scoring/sorting algo on it.
- defrost 3y agoThere's an interesting less granular pooled approach worth exploring .. seeing the aggregate scoring of {people you follow} | {friends} | {Dev community} | {carpentry fans}. It's the "crowd I find of interest" also found "this stuff to be interesting".
- dun44 3y agoExcept in this case you still don’t have any accountability, so the site (eg HN) can still shape the narrative by slightly altering the scoring.