Popularity vs Quality

This cluster debates whether popularity of ideas, products, or content indicates quality, merit, usefulness, or correctness, with many comments arguing that popularity does not equate to inherent value.

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Sample Comments

strogonoff Jun 16, 2024 View on HN

The topic is not quality but popularity.

loeg Dec 31, 2016 View on HN

Popularity may suggest that it is not a bad idea.

_Algernon_ Dec 20, 2024 View on HN

Popularity doesn't necessarily imply a need.

davidm1729 Jan 24, 2021 View on HN

You could say it is "popularity", yes

graemep Jan 28, 2025 View on HN

popular ones must be better - otherwise why would they be popular?

sp332 Oct 29, 2014 View on HN

What's popularity got to do with it?

simonh Jul 31, 2013 View on HN

Well of course it does. Popularity is a side effect.

aww_dang Apr 8, 2022 View on HN

Popularity isn't always an indicator of what is interesting.

ebingdom May 14, 2022 View on HN

Just because something is popular doesn't mean it's right.

mistermann Jun 11, 2019 View on HN

General popularity (or lack thereof) would be my guess :)