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Show HN: Sorbaba – A Search Engine Where Users Can Change the Results

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How will you solve cold-start problem for new content that might be more relevant but is missing user-feedback?

I would let the user choose to see the new content vs old but upvoted. Also It is important to publish the ranking behind it, if it is not straight forward.

Search engines not only control what information you see but also how it’s ranked. Today, information is tightly controlled by a few major platforms. AI tools like ChatGPT or Perplexity typically provide a single answer to a question, even if they include sources.

Platforms like Reddit are excellent for complex discussions, but they’re overkill for simple queries like “What’s Michael Jackson’s age?” and not efficient for straightforward information needs. Your profile is tied to the questions you ask.

I am building a proof of concept that puts both the creation and ranking of information in the hands of users, supported by AI for speed.

AI will gather answers from various sources, offering a range of perspectives, articles. One answer per source, rather than unifying them into a single response. The World Wide Web is wonderful. Knowledge sources should remain distributed. People should visit the original source to get the full context.

Users can contribute their own answers and points of view, allowing others to see multiple perspectives and real world expertise.

Instead of algorithms deciding what ranks highest, the community will upvote or downvote answers. The best content will rise based on real user feedback, not hidden ranking systems.

Please let me know what do you think about it?

This concept is a refreshing approach to decentralizing information and reducing algorithmic bias. Empowering users to contribute, rank, and upvote content encourages diverse perspectives and real expertise to shine. The emphasis on distributed knowledge sources, rather than relying on unified AI answers, keeps the spirit of the open web alive. Excited to see how this evolves!

Thank you. Please let me know what is missing or should be better from your perspective.

As a Turkish speaker, I really like the name!

I got the domain in 2010 to build a different search engine, but sadly I always postponed.

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