Who Are The Most Influential Posters on HN?

schusterfluke wrote: post #3

ColinWright wrote: post #2

http://news.ycombinator.com/lists http://news.ycombinator.com/leaders

So Influence goes in order of posters with most Karma to least?

Tell me, how else could it be done?

Re: Who Are The Most Influential Posters on HN?

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Post by ColinWright » Wed, Nov 07, 2012, 4:49 PM UTC

schusterfluke wrote: post #3

ColinWright wrote: post #2

http://news.ycombinator.com/lists http://news.ycombinator.com/leaders

So Influence goes in order of posters with most Karma to least?

This isn't really an answer to the question of influence, but it gives you a start on the question. There's the list of the top 100 people ranked by karma - that doesn't mean they're influential, of course.

So, maybe you should define "influence".

Re: Who Are The Most Influential Posters on HN?

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Post by schusterfluke » Wed, Nov 07, 2012, 4:53 PM UTC

ColinWright wrote: post #5

schusterfluke wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So Influence goes in order of posters with most Karma to least?

This isn't really an answer to the question of influence, but it gives you a start on the question. There's the list of the top 100 people ranked by karma - that doesn't mean they're influential, of course. So, maybe you should define "influence".

Aight: How about "The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of [the collective mind of the people who read HN] ...something like that.

Re: Who Are The Most Influential Posters on HN?

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Post by schusterfluke » Wed, Nov 07, 2012, 4:59 PM UTC

lewisflude wrote: post #4

schusterfluke wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So Influence goes in order of posters with most Karma to least?

Tell me, how else could it be done?

Why isn't Paul Graham on that list? Isn't he influential?

Re: Who Are The Most Influential Posters on HN?

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Post by brudgers » Wed, Nov 07, 2012, 5:01 PM UTC

Depends on what you mean by "Posters."

Some people such as ColinWright post many influential articles.

Others such as Grellas [average comment score 38.8] are known for authoritative comments in their areas of expertise.

The most influential poster is PG.

Re: Who Are The Most Influential Posters on HN?

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Post by ColinWright » Wed, Nov 07, 2012, 5:01 PM UTC

schusterfluke wrote: post #6

ColinWright wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This isn't really an answer to the question of influence, but it gives you a start on the question. There's the list of the top 100 people ranked by karma - that doesn't mean they're influential, of course. So, maybe you should define "influence".

Aight: How about "The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of [the collective mind of the people who read HN] ...something like that.

Hmm.

* How would you measure that?

* How would you get everyone to agree?

Re: Who Are The Most Influential Posters on HN?

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Post by ColinWright » Wed, Nov 07, 2012, 5:02 PM UTC

schusterfluke wrote: post #7

lewisflude wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Tell me, how else could it be done?

Why isn't Paul Graham on that list? Isn't he influential?

Check PG's profile - he has 124701 (at the time of writing) and would be significantly off the top. He has deliberately removed himself from the listing.