| Hi HN, This is Aki, a technical founder having previously shipped products to 1B+ people (I launched the heart button on twitter). I built Credible because I wanted a way to know whether something I'm about to read would be worth my time. I also got tired of context-switching to verify what I read. Credible is a Chrome extension that displays instant credibility scores directly into the pages you browse, including HN itself. ** How it works **
On HN Home: You see a credibility score next to each link. On HN Comments page: You see the full analysis of the linked article. This includes the linked article's key takeaways, credibility score, bias detection, and a breakdown of claims (facts vs opinions vs dubious) without leaving the page. They also show on our mobile-friendly feed here:
https://mycredible.ai/feeds/hacker-news Chrome Web Store: https://mycredible.ai/chrome We will have a major focus next year on shipping tools that utilize AI to make consumption a breeze. As we design that, would love to know: Is this scoring & UX useful for you? What would make it even better? |
The overall ratings by the algorithm seem pretty solid to me, and the explanations are very helpful for understanding the thought process behind the scoring.
That being said, some of the points in the "dubious" section seem a little questionable in my opinion. For example: "'Applicable to US customers only.' Reason: This is a marketing tactic to get US customers to sign up." This doesn't seem like a marketing tactic, I think this is just relevant, factual information.
Do you have a strategy for tweaking the algorithm for things like this?
Maybe you could add an option to provide feedback on the points in the breakdown. Either a like/dislike system or just a "report" button with a prompt for optional feedback.