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I actually don't read TC. I'd rather have the knowledgeable folk on here upmod a good TC article, then I'll read it. Crowdsourcing my reading :)
I agree, but I'd also like to have the ability to down-vote submissions.
No. I don't read TC that often (or at all, really), so I get use out of having the better articles posted here. techcrunch != valleywag
Yes. I like the unique interesting stuff Hacker News aggregates. Techcrunch is like fast food these days.
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A personalized blacklist would be nice. I.e. a submission with a blacklisted URL won't even be visible on my front page unless its score is over a configurable threshold.
This capability is available as a third-party tool: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=173581
(a) it doesn't exactly do what I want it to
(b) it's a third party (officially unsupported) extension
(c) GreaseMonkey itself is just too much of a security risk.
PS. I did upmod your post though :)
I actually don't read TC. I'd rather have the knowledgeable folk on here upmod a good TC article, then I'll read it. Crowdsourcing my reading :)
You know when I first started frequenting this board, it was because of links that would challenge my existing understanding of coding and teach me something new, or thought-provoking questions challenging the establishment party-line, such as needing to go to a name-brand college or even going to college in order to be successful.
How is reading about the latest trials and tribulations of Microsoft and Yahoo any different from reading about the latest exploits of Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus? Less gossip more ideas please!