I made a tool to hide HN usernames and reduce bias

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Hey HN, I made this tool after I read a pretty interesting pg essay - http://www.paulgraham.com/hackernews.html He talks about changing some HN usernames' colors to orange and then deciding to revert back So I thought it could be interesting to remove usernames entirely. This Chrome Extension just replaces HN usernames with question marks. I've enjoyed using it so far myself and I'm curious what you think about the concept?

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Hacker NewsStrong engagement from HN community · Strong signals: ide, io · Missing: https docs, excited, just released

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Product HuntOn track for Day 1 leaderboard · Strong signals: user, new, using · Missing: mac, agents, macos

52%52% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

AppSumoStrong fit for a featured deal · Missing: plus, platform, intuitive

52%52% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal

43%43% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Indie HackersIH features products with proven revenue · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting

32%32% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue

13%13% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Missing: web3, chat, crypto

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