Sieve Social should feel like a normal community feed until the ranking starts getting uncannily useful. The first proof is replies that actually rise for the reader, not for outrage.
What should prove Sieve Social first?
Vote the prototype proof points up as you scroll.
- Replies rank better than recency35 rank · 7-2
- Siftable lists feel native in posts31 rank · 6-2
- Taste controls visibly change the feed25 rank · 5-3
- Named media becomes reusable culture20 rank · 4-3
Make the A/B votes apply to sister nodes everywhere: posts in the feed, replies under one parent, media variants under one prompt, even community rules later.
The ambient reason to visit matters. Lists are intentional. Social is the open tab that keeps collecting taste evidence while people are just being people.
The danger is trying to launch a whole new social network. The v0 should be one community, one feed, and one ranking behavior people can immediately feel.
Which sister node should rise?
Posts in The Workshop feed