Hacker News Recap January 22nd, 2026 | We will ban you and ridicule you in public if you waste our time on crap reports
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Jan 23, 2026 Discover the whimsical proposal of banning and ridiculing poor engineering reports. Dive into GPTZero's intriguing discovery of hallucinations in academic papers. Explore a stunning pixel art map of NYC that redefines no-code projects. Uncover how wind and solar energy have outpaced fossil fuels in Europe. Hear about the controversial banning from Claude for mere scaffolding. Delve into the dangers of insecure internet voting and reflect on Douglas Adams' take on cultural hero divides. Finally, learn the quirks of SSH's communication efficiency!
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Enforce Clear Report Standards
- Establish strict report criteria to reduce time wasted on low-quality bug reports.
- Use automated checks plus peer review to enforce standards while balancing mentorship for juniors.
Automated Hallucination Detection Scales Imperfectly
- Tools like GPT-0 can surface hallucinations in research papers by comparing generated text to established datasets.
- Their effectiveness varies with subject complexity and requires continuous updates.
No-Code Map Required Heavy Manual Work
- The isometric.nyc map was built with NanoBanana and coding agents without traditional coding.
- The creator still reported significant manual effort despite the no-code approach.