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Reddit’s empire is founded on a flawed algorithm
Reddit has a bug in their code. This bug is currently present in their production platform, and has been for years. It affects one of the most important algorithms in the entire site, the “Hot” ranking algorithm for link popularity. It has real, demonstrable negative effects. It has been reported to Reddit’s technical…
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- 278
- HN comments
- 131
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- 3 commenters
Math & AlgorithmsSociety, Policy & Culture2013
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2013 | Reddit’s empire is founded on a flawed algorithm by est | 278 | 131 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 3 Hacker News comments by 3 different people, from Dec 2013 to Jul 2015.
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- billmalarky · Jul 9, 2015
- agent00f · Aug 2, 2014
- youngian · Dec 10, 2013
