linklonk

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by linklonk 6y ago
Yes, to address this I have an FAQ entry for it ( https://linklonk.com/about ): " Is it a filter bubble? On LinkLonk you pay attention to those who you chose to pay attention to. In a sense, LinkLonk is a filter bubble.
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by linklonk 6y ago
The theme I get from this post is that technology is becoming more and more frictionless at the expense of our agency. And when we lose control of what we do next we lose track of where we want to get to. "The feed" does not fully
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by linklonk 6y ago
That's a great point! LinkLonk has "collections" for this (similar to "boards" on Pinterest). When you upvote something you put that item into a collection. Every user starts with the "default" collection.
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by linklonk 6y ago
Thanks! I'm planning to make a "Show NH" post soon. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or any issues that I could address before that. There were ~40 new accounts created from this thread. I didn't really exp
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by linklonk 6y ago
I am working on an information system (similar to HN or Reddit) with the focus on maximizing usefulness of information (ie, maximize the ROI of your attention). You can try it out with a temporary account at https://linklonk.com
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by linklonk 6y ago
It seems like they distinguish between "recommendation making" vs "verifying correctness of content" and Credence is meant to solve the latter: "Since Credence is not a recommendation system, your thumbs-up and thum
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by linklonk 6y ago
How about this scheme: - when you upvote an item, everyone else who upvoted the item before you earns some amount of your trust - the more of your trust someone has earned - the more weight their other upvoted items get for you - each time
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by linklonk 6y ago
A link aggregator where the votes of different users have different weights for you - based on how useful their previous votes have been. It is in a very early stage and is invitation only for now: https://linklonk.com/regis