Positive Hacker News RSS Feed

Enjoy a more positive news-reading experience with the Positive Hacker News RSS Feed! 🌟

A writeup of this project can be found here.

Overview

In a world where tech news can often be overwhelmingly negative, this RSS feed serves as a breath of fresh air. It selectively presents stories that have a positive sentiment, making your news-reading experience more enjoyable and less stressful.

This project provides a unique RSS feed for Hacker News, focusing exclusively on positive news. By utilizing sentiment analysis, this feed filters out negative stories, offering a curated selection of content that is more uplifting and encouraging compared to the standard Hacker News feed.

Comparison

Here's an example of the HackerNews feed provided by hnrss.github.io:

And here's the filtered, positive-only feed:

How to subscribe

The feed is updated regularly and deployed via GitHub pages. Simply add this link to your RSS reader of choice:

https://garritfra.github.io/positive_hackernews/feed.xml

Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or above
• pip for Python package management
• nltk for Natural Language Processing

Local Setup

1. Clone the Repository

   • Clone this repository to your local machine using git clone <repository-url>.

2. Install Dependencies

   • Navigate to the project directory and install the required Python packages:

     pip install -r requirements.txt
     

3. Run the Script

   • Execute the main script to generate a new RSS feed:

     python main.py
     

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to this project! Whether it's by suggesting features, improving the sentiment analysis, or enhancing the RSS feed format, your input is always welcome.

License

MIT