Randomize HN
Read OriginalThis article critiques the 'front page' ranking algorithms on sites like Hacker News and Reddit, highlighting how small vote thresholds create a winner-take-all system. It argues this leads to good content often failing while popular content gets excessive exposure. The author proposes adding random noise to article rankings as a simple, effective fix to smooth out these discovery issues and give more articles a fair chance.
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