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How then do you explain DF being HN's #3 personal blog from 2007-2021, but #72 from 2021-2025? Do you recall HN announcing a major algorithm change?
by jgruber 1y ago
How then do you explain DF being HN's #3 personal blog from 2007-2021, but #72 from 2021-2025? Do you recall HN announcing a major algorithm change?
- JKCalhoun 1y agoI would guess a change in HN audience (anyone want to throw in COVID-19?) and a decline in Apple's popularity in general.
- pb7 1y ago[flagged]
- JKCalhoun 1y agoYou're right — I mean I shouldn't't have used the word 'popularity'. I'd say their positive image though has lost a good deal of its shine since their peak.
- JohnBooty 1y agoI'd say their positive image though has lost a good deal of its shine since their peak. I don't necessarily disagree, but I'm also not sure that this would lead to a decrease in engagement. I could very easily see the opposite being true -- more discontent equals more engagement. Many/most people in tech have to deal with Apple in some capacity even if they're not users or "fans", such as making sites/apps work on Apple platforms.