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The algorithm that is deciding what you see is simply <things submitted by other humans> + <voting on those things by other humans>. There's no per-user content
by andyjohnson0 10mo ago
The algorithm that is deciding what you see is simply <things submitted by other humans> + <voting on those things by other humans>. There's no per-user content customisation and profiling to drive engagement. And hn has an optional "no procrastination" feature that is provided to mitigate excessive engagement.
- petcat 10mo agoWe don't know what the algorithm is. But it's clearly more sophisticated than just vote counts. It's an algorithmic feed.
- andyjohnson0 10mo agoFrom the FAQ [1]: "How are stories ranked? "The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted. Comments in threads are ranked the same way. "Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which demotes overheated discussions, account or site weighting, and moderator action." [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
- petcat 10mo agoPretty obvious and vague overview. Obviously the weights are the important part that is missing. I don't know why you're trying to argue that this isn't an algorithmically driven social news feed website with an addictive homepage. It's exactly what the NY state law is targeting.