Observed arrival · 2026-10-16
Ghostwritten turns fictional bylines into a publication format
A public experiment in topic-spanning articles by fictional writer personas, with reader feedback shaping which categories get more attention.
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- Readers of topic-spanning explainers
- Worth noticing
- Category weights are shown on the page and described as shifting with reader thumbs.
Field notes
The homepage groups articles into nine named categories, displays post counts and category weights, and lists each piece with a persona byline, reaction count, and comments. A visible note says categories that get read and approved get written more; the extract does not establish how that weighting is implemented. The site also provides an RSS link, while its meta description claims new pieces arrive every few minutes.
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