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Ask HN: Why doesn't HN have a rec algorithm?

3•sujayk_33•3h ago
I was just wondering about why there's a constant timeline and no recommendation.

Comments

al_borland•3h ago
From the FAQ:

How are stories ranked?

The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted. Comments in threads are ranked the same way.

Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which demotes overheated discussions, account or site weighting, and moderator action.

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Personally, I appreciate that the rankings are done at a site level, and there isn’t a bunch of tracking and manipulation to give me a personal “feed” to drive engagement. A lot of comments on this site complain about those practices on other sites. I don’t think it’s welcome here.

idontwantthis•3h ago
Because it doesn't serve ads so the point is the content not the engagement.
mrkpdl•2h ago
It’s much better the way it is - one of the last remaining high quality feeds on the Internet!

(PS please feel free to disagree and post other ones I don’t know about below!)

A_Duck•1h ago
The idea is to discover new things you didn’t know you wanted to know - not consume more of the same
kamomkoian•44m ago
How do you organize technical articles you read?

I read a lot of backend and architecture articles and often struggle to revisit them later.

I’m curious how others handle this.

Do you: Use Notion or Obsidian? Bookmark everything? Keep markdown notes? Rely on memory?

What has worked long-term for you?

What hasn’t?

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