alt Hacker Newsi think you're talking about trending vs popular.
The signals are working as intended. More people will know Kim K than Sweeney because Kim K is more popular and has had more time to be more popular.
why am i talking about kim k on hn lol
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kQq9oHeAz6wLLS • yesterday at 11:32 PM
Everything I learned about the Kardashians has been learned against my will.
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The signals aren't really working though. It's why algorithms are required, because people want relevance instead of popularity.
Having fading connections equates relevance with popularity.