Hilo Feed
How the Hilo Feed Works
A simple explanation of how markets appear in your feed
The Hilo feed is designed to help you discover markets that are relevant, interesting, and worth your attention — without everyone seeing the exact same content.
Rather than showing markets randomly, Hilo adapts over time based on how you use the platform.
The Big Idea
Your feed balances three things:
Relevance – markets related to what you care about
Quality – markets with meaningful participation
Discovery – new or different markets you might like
The goal is to keep your feed useful, fresh, and diverse.
New Users vs Active Users
New Users
If you’re new or haven’t interacted much yet, Hilo doesn’t have enough signals to personalize your feed.
In this case, you’ll mostly see:
Popular markets
Trending topics
Markets with strong community activity
This helps you explore the platform while Hilo learns what you’re interested in.
Active Users
Once you start interacting more, your feed becomes personalized.
You’ll see:
Markets related to topics you engage with
Markets similar to ones you voted on or liked
Content from creators you often interact with
A mix of familiar and new topics
Personalization improves as you stay active.
What Influences Your Feed (At a High Level)
Your feed may take into account:
Markets you voted on, liked, commented on, or viewed
Topics you interact with most
Creators you often engage with
Market popularity and activity
How recent a market is
Signals from high-quality participation
Regional relevance, when applicable
Recent activity matters more than old activity, so your feed adapts as your interests change.
Freshness & Discovery
New markets are given visibility so they can be discovered.
At the same time, Hilo avoids showing only one type of content by:
Limiting how many similar markets appear in a row
Mixing in new topics occasionally
Preventing creator or topic dominance
This keeps the feed from becoming repetitive or narrow.
Market Groups
Some related markets may appear as a group instead of separate cards.
This helps:
Reduce clutter
Keep related topics together
Make voting easier
As you interact with markets inside a group, the feed adapts accordingly.
Why You Might See a Market
You may see a market because:
You engaged with similar topics
You interacted with similar markets before
It’s new or trending
It’s popular with the community
It’s relevant to your region
Hilo is intentionally helping you discover something new
Not every market you see is meant to be a perfect match — some are there to expand your perspective.
What the Feed Does Not Do
Creators cannot pay to appear higher
Tokens do not boost feed placement
There is no pay-to-play ranking
Individual users cannot manipulate the feed
The feed is designed to be fair and user-centric.
How to Improve Your Feed
The best way to improve your feed is simple:
Vote
Like
Comment
Explore different topics
The more you interact, the better the feed understands you.
In Short
Your feed is shaped by:
Your activity
Community activity
Market quality
Freshness
Discovery rules
It’s always evolving — just like your interests.
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