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This thread has to go. so sayeth dang, keeper of all words, allower of some.

• yodon 1y ago
  >This thread has to go. so sayeth dang, keeper of all words, allower of some. The HN algorithm is and has always been optimized to rank up posts that contain well-mannered discussions and to penalize threads that contain poor-mannered discussions. In practice, that means ranking up topics around which there is general consensus and ranking down topics where there is strong disagreement. That stems from a thesis that visitors come to this site for well mannered discussions and that the cost in long term user behavior from poor behavior makes any such topic counterproductive to have at the top of the list, regardless of the topic and regardless of the importance of the topic. The topic here is almost certain to bring out activity that the system views as signals of disagreement, meaning it is algorithmically almost guaranteed to be down ranked, if it hasn't already been.
  • IT4MD 1y ago
    I have personal experience with Dang on this topic, so while I don't doubt you, I also have a point here.
    • mdhb 1y ago
      And you were entirely correct. Yet another garbage moderation move.
      • chequoredDaemon 1y ago
        Lol. Someday moderators will be replaced by A.I. I welcome that day.
      • IT4MD 1y ago
        Garbage or not, I disagree with removing an entire pie slice from discussions because reasons.