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Ask HN: What's your biggest pain point when using Hacker News?
Me it's the lack of transparency regarding how stories are ranked.
- talldayo 2y agoHNRankings helps: https://hnrankings.info/ https://hnrankings.info/
- paulpauper 2y agoIf there was too much transparency marketers would try to game the system. It works well enough the way it is. But I have observed that stories in which the comments are unproductive or too heated tend to rank lower.
- julienreszka 2y agoI don't buy the argument that transparency will bring abuse. Transparency can actually make it easier to understand and mitigate abuse because users and moderators will know what to look for. The benefits, such as increased trust and better quality content, far outweigh the potential downsides. Clear guidelines (how the algorithm actually works) can help users create more valuable content while still allowing the system to adapt and respond to any manipulative behaviors.
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- andy99 2y agoGroupthink and heavy pro-establishment bias
- unbindableisaac 2y agoI routinely fat-finger the hide button while browsing on my phone. I then need to fish the article out from somewhere within my profile.
- mtmail 2y agoAccidental downvoting is also easy on mobile website. I zoom in each time just to be sure.
- carlosjobim 2y agoAnd fat fingering down votes.
- infotainment 2y agoSame; really wish they’d increase the target sizes on mobile devices.
- sk11001 2y agoNot being able to block posts or comments by some users.
- fidla 2y agoI don't have any. It's my #1 go to news source
- fuzzfactor 2y agoJust found one. Haven't been able to search Show HN in a thorough timeline, in order of submission, starting with current submissions going back very far at all. "show" doesn't do it, "past" doesn't either.
- yanko 2y agoWill be nice to have option to search at own bookmarks only
- Rochus 2y agoIf there is a downvoting feature (which I consider contraproductive), there should also be an "unflagging" feature.