# 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.