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How Google is priming its Next Billion ambition in India

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Re: How Google is priming its Next Billion ambition in India

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Post by calcifer »

bauerd wrote: post #2

OT: Can someone explain why 3 votes made this the 3rd post on the frontpage?

OT but I really don't understand these types of questions. The possible answers range from "because the ranking works that way" to "someone with privileges wanted it that way". On either end of the spectrum, the real question remains: so what? What difference does it make why a particular post is in a particular position? If the title seems interesting, you click on it. If not, you move on.

I don't mean to question you in particular. It just seems like such a trivial concern to me that I truly can't understand why someone might possibly care.

Re: How Google is priming its Next Billion ambition in India

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Post by bauerd »

calcifer wrote: post #5
bauerd wrote: post #2

OT: Can someone explain why 3 votes made this the 3rd post on the frontpage?

OT but I really don't understand these types of questions. The possible answers range from "because the ranking works that way" to "someone with privileges wanted it that way". On either end of the spectrum, the real question remains: so what? What difference does it make why a particular post is in a particular position? If the title seems interesting, you click on it. If not, you move on. I don't mean to question y…

I don't think there's the one real question. Of course you can always ask "So what?"

Re: How Google is priming its Next Billion ambition in India

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Post by kissickas »

bauerd wrote: post #2

OT: Can someone explain why 3 votes made this the 3rd post on the frontpage?

I don't have the authoritative answer or anything but just based on observation, I've noticed that there are (almost?) always one or two new articles with low vote counts on the front page. I assume it's so we don't need so many "knights of new" to make ensure that the content on the front page matches what the masses want to see.
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