Re:Ask PG: Is HN Expired Link Eventual Fix Planned?
by alok-g on Monday January 13, 2014 @03:05AM
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I would say that the site should actually be opened up to the whole community to add to it. Hackers may be able to help in ways never imagined before. Some examples:
1. Auto assign upvotes to new stories using machine learning algorithms that use older, already upvoted, stories for learning. This can fix one of the issues often encountered where good stories go ignored because too few people have time to screen new stories.
2. Instead of using ad hoc rules for ordering stories and comments, use machine learning engines again.
Some stories get flagged. These would also provide good data for supervised learning.
I understand some control would need to be exercised to prevent gaming of the system.
1. Auto assign upvotes to new stories using machine learning algorithms that use older, already upvoted, stories for learning. This can fix one of the issues often encountered where good stories go ignored because too few people have time to screen new stories.
2. Instead of using ad hoc rules for ordering stories and comments, use machine learning engines again.
Some stories get flagged. These would also provide good data for supervised learning.
I understand some control would need to be exercised to prevent gaming of the system.