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Re:Ask HN: How does HN maintain high quality still? by jacquesm on Monday August 22, 2022 @03:56PM (#32556379)
I don't see the link between making money and being spam free, can you please expand on this?
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Re:Ask HN: How does HN maintain high quality still? by ht85 on Monday August 22, 2022 @04:50PM (#32557027)
Monetized platforms tend to put a lot of focus on user "engagement" because that's generally where the money's at. Quantity over quality is usually more profitable.
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Re:Ask HN: How does HN maintain high quality still? by jacquesm on Monday August 22, 2022 @05:05PM (#32557256)
I still don't follow. The question was about spam, not about advertising, or do I misunderstand you?
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Re:Ask HN: How does HN maintain high quality still? by everybodyknows on Monday August 22, 2022 @06:49PM (#32558299)
Being downvoted discourages continued "engagement".
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