Awesome HN: The sites that mine its comments for picks

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HackerTube set off a dozen spin-offs mining Hacker News comments for books, papers and more. The idea dates to 2011; its flaws were spotted by 2013.

link this 2011 idea and tell us the flaws

There is Section 5 that is mentioning the flaws:

- A mention isn't a recommendation.

- Counts track popularity, not quality

- They inherit HN's taste.

- Picks go stale.

- The sites don't last

- Matching misfires. Unlinked names are ambiguous.