Did you copy much of your interface and Process from Hacker News?

YES.

Are there rules about submissions and comments?

https://01quiz.com/site/qa_discussion_guidelines

The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted. Comments in threads are ranked the same way.

Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which demotes overheated discussions, account or site weighting, and moderator action.

Roughly, the number of upvotes on their posts minus the number of downvotes. These don't match up exactly. Some votes are dropped by anti-abuse software.

No.

We are trying a multi-model approach to voteing where there are only up votes on post but comments have both up and down voting...This may change as we test different ways of ranking content to base on multiple factors.

Other sites use differnt approaches for example Hacker News does not have down arrows on stories. They appear on comments after users reach a certain karma threshold, but never on direct replies.

https://01quiz.com/site/formatting

Use the submit link in the top bar, and leave the url field blank.

Currently you can't Should we? _link_to_post_

https://01quiz.com/site/qa_discussion_todo

You can't. This is to prevent people from submitting a link with their comments in a privileged position at the top of the page. If you want to submit a link with comments, just submit the link, then add a regular comment.

Ask 01Q lists questions and other text submissions. Show 01Q is for sharing your personal work and has special rules.

Why hasn't my submission appeared on Ask 01Q or Show 01Q?

All Ask 01Qs appear on newest and asknew, and all Show 01Qs on newest and shownew, but there is a small points threshold before a post makes it to ask or show.

What do green usernames mean?

Green indicates a new account.

Why are some comments faded?

Faded text means that a comment has been downvoted. You can read the comment in normal text by clicking on its timestamp to go to its page.

What does [flagged] mean?

Users flagged the post as breaking the guidelines or otherwise not belonging on 01Q.

Moderators sometimes also add [flagged] (though not usually on submissions), and sometimes turn flags off when they are unfair.

How do I flag a comment?

Click on its timestamp to go to its page, then click the 'flag' link at the top. There's a small karma threshold before flag links appear.

What does [dead] mean?

The post was killed by software, user flags, or moderators.

Dead posts aren't displayed by default, but you can see them all by turning on 'showdead' in your profile.

If you see a [dead] post that shouldn't be dead, you can vouch for it. Click on its timestamp to go to its page, then click 'vouch' at the top. When enough users do this, the post is restored. There's a small karma threshold before vouch links appear.

What do 'hide' links do?

They remove a submission from your personal view. Others still see it.

Are reposts ok?

If a story has not had significant attention in the last year or so, a small number of reposts is ok. Otherwise we bury reposts as duplicates.

Please don't delete and repost the same story. Deletion is for things that shouldn't have been submitted in the first place.

Are paywalls ok?

It's ok to post stories from sites with paywalls that have workarounds.

In comments, it's ok to ask how to read an article and to help other users do so. But please don't post complaints about paywalls. Those are off topic. More here.

Can I ask people to upvote my submission?

No. Users should vote for a story because they personally find it intellectually interesting, not because someone has content to promote. We penalize or ban submissions, accounts, and sites that break this rule, so please don't.

Can I ask people to comment on my submission?

No, for the same reason. It's also not in your interest: 01Q readers are sensitive to this and will detect it, flag it, and use unkind words like 'spam'.

Are negative stories about 01quiz.com suppressed?

No, we moderate less, not more the good will of the community is worth more than any story.

Why can't I post a comment to a thread?

Threads are closed to new comments after two weeks, or if the submission has been killed by software, moderators, or user flags.

Why is A ranked below B even though A has more points and is newer?

You can't derive rank from votes and time alone. See "How are stories ranked?" above.

In my profile, what is delay?

It gives you time to edit your comments before they appear to others. Set it to the number of minutes you'd like. The maximum is 10.

In my profile, what is noprocrast?

It's a way to help you prevent yourself from spending too much time on 01Q. If you turn it on you'll only be allowed to visit the site for maxvisit minutes at a time, with gaps of minaway minutes in between. The defaults are 20 and 180, which would let you view the site for 20 minutes at a time, and then not allow you back in for 3 hours.

How do I reset my password?

If you have an email address in your profile, you can do that here. If you haven't, email help@01quiz.com for help.

Can I change my username?

Yes. Email help@01quiz.com and we'll help.

Can I delete my account?

We try not to delete entire account histories because that would gut the threads the account had participated in. However, we care about protecting individual users and take care of privacy requests every day, so if we can help, please email help@01quiz.com. We don't want anyone to get in trouble from anything they posted to 01Q. More here.

My IP address seems to be banned. How can I unban it?

If you request many pages quickly, your IP address might get banned. This self-serve unbanning procedure works most of the time. If not, email help@01quiz.com.