HN Guideline Violations

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What is HN Guideline Violations?

Real-time AI-powered feed that analyzes Hacker News comments to identify and score guideline violations using a fine-tuned embedding classifier. Displays each comment with confidence badges for specific violations and offers an adjustable threshold to filter results. Also available as a Chrome extension to automatically hide violating comments while browsing HN.

HN Guideline Violations pricing

Pricing model: Freemium

HN Guideline Violations pros

  • Real-time monitoring with ML-based classification of HN comments
  • Adjustable confidence threshold for flexible filtering
  • Chrome extension for seamless integration with Hacker News browsing
  • Hover tooltips display the specific guideline text for each violation

HN Guideline Violations cons

  • Limited to Hacker News comments only
  • No information on classifier accuracy, false positive rates, or model transparency
  • Classification quality depends on fine-tuning data and may miss nuanced guideline violations

Frequently asked questions about HN Guideline Violations

How do I use this while browsing Hacker News?

Install the HN Guideline Collapser Chrome extension to automatically hide violating comments on HN

What do the badges represent?

Each badge shows a specific violated guideline and its confidence score; hover to see the full guideline text

Can I control the sensitivity of the filter?

Yes, adjust the threshold slider to filter comments by confidence level (default 0.500)

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