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It’s never been clear to me why the HN algorithm isn’t public. It’s obviously nowhere near as complex as something like Twitter, and of course isn’t a trade sec
by matt_daemon 2mo ago
It’s never been clear to me why the HN algorithm isn’t public. It’s obviously nowhere near as complex as something like Twitter, and of course isn’t a trade secret. The fact it’s private only furthers speculation like this.
- titularcomment 2mo agoProbably to avoid manipulation, there is tons of stuff on HN that hopes to make it to the limelight through this forum channel