Re:Ask HN: What are you working on?
by enjeyw on Thursday January 14, 2021 @06:12PM
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Thanks! I think online content is the obvious place to start for this, but in the long run I think the concept could be applicable to identifying all kinds of things where quality can be hidden by the deluge of information:
- high quality scientific papers, instead of relying on the existing journal gatekeepers. Once again hopefully moving the incentive needle towards quality over volume
- emerging threats or risks that may not be obvious until it’s too late. Eg asbestos, the effect of social media on adolescent development, leaded petrol
- promising pre-investment startups
- Frankly, anything that currently uses crowdsourced rating - restaurants, accomodation, bands, services businesses etc etc
- high quality scientific papers, instead of relying on the existing journal gatekeepers. Once again hopefully moving the incentive needle towards quality over volume
- emerging threats or risks that may not be obvious until it’s too late. Eg asbestos, the effect of social media on adolescent development, leaded petrol
- promising pre-investment startups
- Frankly, anything that currently uses crowdsourced rating - restaurants, accomodation, bands, services businesses etc etc