Re:Show HN: Dark Mode List – A List of Apps That Support Dar...
by sp0rk on Friday November 17, 2017 @03:59PM
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> and adds nothing to the description of the list
"Curated" generally implies the selections were hand-picked by a single person or small group of people, presumably because they are high-quality. There's a big difference between, say, "Curated list of the best sci-fi novels" and "100 most popular sci-fi books from Reddit." The word is definitely abused by some but it still conveys useful information when used properly.
That being said, it sounds like the author is trying to create a comprehensive list of apps rather than a curated one (which makes sense in this case), so the word wouldn't even apply in this scenario.
"Curated" generally implies the selections were hand-picked by a single person or small group of people, presumably because they are high-quality. There's a big difference between, say, "Curated list of the best sci-fi novels" and "100 most popular sci-fi books from Reddit." The word is definitely abused by some but it still conveys useful information when used properly.
That being said, it sounds like the author is trying to create a comprehensive list of apps rather than a curated one (which makes sense in this case), so the word wouldn't even apply in this scenario.