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52points
63comments
#1,047of 3,028 in 2020
Top 35%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
3 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score -0.05.
Idea: 3 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful way to filter out outbreak content
From 2 comments
Awesome! I love reading the covid news (I live in Seattle), and this is a cool way to make both parties happy.
natalyarostova on HNI did the same thing (hiding outbreak related content) on reddit with a few uBlock Origin filters: ``` www.reddit.com##div[data-type="link"]:if(a:has-text(Covid-19))…
fwn on HN
Objections
Bad news serves a purpose and should not be ignored
From 2 comments
Bad news serves a purpose. Ignore it at your peril.
new_realist on HNActually, it's really important that people get the latest advice, and feeling bad is a good thing when action is required to prevent worsening outbreaks. It's not just about YOU…
beaker52 on HN
Filtering is burying your head in the sand
From 1 comment
Alternatively, you can bury your head in the sand
buboard on HN
Requests
Fix the Prev button, which currently loads the next page
From 1 comment
Both the "Prev" and "Next" buttons seem to show the next page
markovbot on HN
Alternatives named
uBlock Origin filters for HN and Reddit
From 2 comments
``` news.ycombinator.com##tr.athing:has(td.title):has(a:has-text(/(\bcovid\b|covid-2019|corona.virus|coronavirus|sars-cov|\bncov\b)/i))…
nonamesleft on HNI did the same thing (hiding outbreak related content) on reddit with a few uBlock Origin filters: ``` www.reddit.com##div[data-type="link"]:if(a:has-text(Covid-19))…
fwn on HN