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> Would you visit HN if were just a link aggregator whose ranking was decided by hidden logic of a machine? I assumed it was...? If not, who or what decides t
by akoboldfrying 4mo ago
> Would you visit HN if were just a link aggregator whose ranking was decided by hidden logic of a machine?
I assumed it was...?
If not, who or what decides the ranking moment-by-moment? dang?
- agmater 4mo agoIt's based on votes mainly. This is covered in the FAQ [1] and the exact algorithm has also been shared in the past [2]. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html [2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1781013 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1781013