[GuB-42]

It took me a while to realize that there is a "prev" and a "next" button next to every comment. It makes navigation much easier when there are long threads. Using [-]/[+] is another option.

If the problem is just the sheer amount of data and not navigation, you can simply bookmark the thread and come back later. The algorithm usually does a good job getting the best comments on top after things have settled down, just read these. Plus, if you forget about the topic and don't come back to it, maybe it wasn't that interesting after all, that's a good filter.

[boomboomsubban]

>It took me a while to realize that there is a "prev" and a "next" button next to every comment.

That feature is relatively new, Oct ~28th 2021 apparently https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29023087 so it mat not have been you missing it.

[sillysaurusx]

(It’s not entirely an algorithm, it’s also human curation.)

[TeMPOraL]

I wonder if we could train DangGPT that would reliably replicate dang's curation and moderation decisions (as distinct from just talking like him).

[kryogen1c]

As resident layman and LLM/chatgpt hater, I am offended on behalf of dang. He is not replaceable with a real person; an automated replacement is insulting to even consider.

[TeMPOraL]

I didn't say replace. I said replicate. Or, put another way, capture the essence of his moderation style. This could be useful for the rest of the world that's impoverished in dangs.

[L0in]

That's what i ended up doing after i wrote the post. I was reading every parent comment as something different on the same topic and when i finished or wasn't interesting to me i minimized it the [-] button.