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user-inactivated · 4028 days ago · link · · parent · post: Discussion of the "new link problem" on HackerNews
hubski definitely fails to address this problem. hubski's follow mechanic is a serviceable replacement for points (2) and (3) of jawns' HN comment, but as it's one of the main ranking metrics, this just means our situation is rotated slightly. hubski doesn't show you links outside of your followed group (by design), and new links from people you've followed have a good chance of being missed. i like solution (1) in which "prime real estate" is dedicated to new/obscure links you wouldn't otherwise see, and i think hubski could use it. i think there's an opportunity here to pop the filter bubble, just a little bit.