Ask HN: Why the quality improvement for the HN frontpage on the weekends

2•jppope•7mo ago

I've noticed that I enjoy reading HN sooooo much more on the weekends and that the quality of articles and resources is significantly better. My question is why?

Comments

starkparker•7mo ago

The five-day work week. Leisure time is amazing.

ahazred8ta•7mo ago

You mean people goofing off at work are rattlebrained? Bring me my clutchable pearls and my fainting couch.

jppope•7mo ago

sure that would account for the submissions being better but not the stuff that gets upvoted.

warrenm•7mo ago

I can think of a few likely factors/culprits:

- fewer people participating

- fewer people trying to karma farm

- less "news" on the weekends

- more "fun"/"interesting" on the weekends

jppope•7mo ago

Definitely less news. Whats the point of Karma farming on HN?

warrenm•7mo ago

maybe "karma farming" is not the best wording ... more like "folks are in front of their screens all day, so share everything they see"

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