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		treebeard901 on Dec 7, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Reddit overhauls upvote algorithm to thwart cheate... > A good algorithm could include variety and conflicting positions, if that's what the user shows affinity to. Most users will not show an affinity to conflicting positions. It is confirmation bias in action.

beachy on Dec 7, 2016 | [–]

Maybe the algorithm should be guided somehow by an indication that you like to be challenged. Replying to a post would be a good indicator you had some affinity to it, even if only to debate it.

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