How to Avoid Distractions and Start the Right Company

Re:How to Avoid Distractions and Start the Right Company by AJRF on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @01:50PM (#17189883)

50 likes and 2 comments over an hour seems like too little engagement to be second on the list. Are posts about Sam effectively sticked on HN? Is there any more information on how the front page works?

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Re:How to Avoid Distractions and Start the Right Company by tristanho on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @01:55PM (#17189927)

I'm a simple man: I see something by Sam Altman, I upvote and read it. I suspect many folks on HN (you know, being on a YC site) are the same.

This, and HN simply working based on an upvote algorithm, seems much more plausible than there being some kind of conspiracy to amplify Sam's posts.

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Re:How to Avoid Distractions and Start the Right Company by AJRF on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @01:57PM (#17189946)

I never for a second suggested it was a conspiracy, I'm not entirely sure where you got that idea from. I merely asked was there information about weighing his posts and posts about him higher.

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Re:How to Avoid Distractions and Start the Right Company by tristanho on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @02:01PM (#17189987)

Fair enough... sorry for taking your post uncharitably. To me that's a bit of a conspiracy, as it would be kind of dishonest to weigh his posts higher.

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Re:How to Avoid Distractions and Start the Right Company by tramGG on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @02:09PM (#17190052)

Links posted by YC alum/admins appear different in color for them, this makes it a voting ring feature built in because of this.

Most likely they also have a different weight mechanic.

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Re:How to Avoid Distractions and Start the Right Company by swampthinker on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @01:56PM (#17189934)

HN heavily biases towards new posts that have early traction. Keeps the page fresh.

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Re:How to Avoid Distractions and Start the Right Company by kolbe on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @02:15PM (#17190114)

It probably gets favorable weighting, but I've learned tolerating Sam's writing and seeing a few too many plugs for YC alum companies is a very small price to pay for this place to exist.

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Re:How to Avoid Distractions and Start the Right Company by meesterdude on Wednesday May 30, 2018 @02:37PM (#17190330)

> is a very small price to pay for this place to exist.

this place can exist elsewhere, too. Upvotes should be for quality, not servitude.

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