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I'd argue that it's quite a hack -- Trying to discern an algorithmic approach to attraction via a large data set, and create a recommendation engine to a very f

I'd argue that it's quite a hack -- Trying to discern an algorithmic approach to attraction via a large data set, and create a recommendation engine to a very fuzzy problem. =)

potatolicious 17y ago
I'd argue that it's not at all a "hack" (I really dislike HN's tendency to equate everything to a hack), but nonetheless of significant interest to those of us interested in statistical trends in large web systems and social networks. This kind of statistical kung-fu is well worth a look even if your own interests do not lie in dating sites.
jacquesm 17y ago
Yes, but these are the results of the hack, not the hack itself. OkCupid has a nice thing going but this is not about their software, this is about trends they've picked out of their database of dating profiles. And it's not like we haven't been here before: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=822782 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=822782 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=803603 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=803603 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=66129 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=66129