I’ve been working on a different approach: a social/news platform where every post carries a credibility score. Instead of likes or shares, users assess posts by linking to supporting or refuting sources. Credibility then updates across posts, users, and domains in real time.
A few things that might interest HN:
- Anonymous/pseudonymous accounts (no personal brands driving popularity).
- Credibility > virality: feeds are sorted by time & trustworthiness, not engagement.
- URL and domain-level scoring: credibility of sources builds over time.
- Four feeds: Front Page, Bullpen, Cred Desk, and Subscriptions (you can filter by credibility percentile).
It’s in public beta here: https://noblenews.io
Curious what HN thinks:
- How might this system be gamed or abused? - What are your thoughts on pseudonymous usernames? - What would make it more useful for people who actually want reliable news?
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