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I like as describe Reddit and HN to be voter nominated, not voter selected. Votes nominate stories, but then the algorithm decides which ones to pick from that
by hiou 12y ago
I like as describe Reddit and HN to be voter nominated, not voter selected. Votes nominate stories, but then the algorithm decides which ones to pick from that pile.
- tedks 12y agoAnd for HN, the "algorithm" is the subjective judgment of the moderation staff, as witnessed by countless articles on the misogyny in tech (as an example) getting axed from the front page.
- buckbova 12y agoOr maybe those subjective articles on misogyny in tech are flagged by users like me.
- dang 12y agoThe biggest factor there by far is user flags.
- tedks 12y agoThis is a nice way to punt, but you've (in the plural sense, not you specifically) have still admitted to removing them from the frontpage.