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X open sourced their algorithm
Explains X's Home Mixer, Thunder, and Phoenix pipeline in plain English.
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hsnrique
411mo ago
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Hackerboard – a no-ranking, no-algorithm alternative to Hacker News
by francescobianco·Apr 24, 2026·1 point·4 comments
AI Analysis
●MidBold Bet
Anti-algorithm news feed manifesto, but lacks a working submission mechanism or active feed.
Strengths
- •Clear philosophical stance against algorithmic curation and opaque ranking systems.
- •Explicitly allows AI-generated content without authenticity verification.
Weaknesses
- •No visible submission flow; relies on GitHub repos as content source.
- •Functionally similar to existing forums but without the critical mass of users.
Category
Target Audience
Hacker News readers, open source advocates
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