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The Daily Dark

A true-crime news index that ranked links and removed duplicate coverage.

Format
News index / AI
Section
Project graveyard
PROJECT REFERENCE
Candidate stories
        ↓
Scoring + duplicate checks
        ↓
Selection + freshness rules
        ↓
Ranked front page
Documented editorial workflow. No live headlines or production metrics are shown.
01 / Overview

What it was

The project aimed to present a selected front page of true-crime reporting. The requirements emphasized ranking, duplicate detection, freshness, and links to original sources.

02 / Workflow

How it worked

01

Collect candidate stories

The project gathered potential links for the news index.

02

Rank and deduplicate

Editorial scoring and duplicate checks determined which stories should be considered.

03

Select the front page

Selection and freshness rules controlled placement on the public page.

The project is retired. Its requirements and code provide evidence of the intended design and implementation, but they do not explain the owner’s decision to stop it.

03 / Documentation

What the project included

This is a description of the original files and materials. These entries are not download links.

  • daily-dark-requirements.mdProduct and engineering specification in the project repository.
  • Public front pageThe original ranked news-index view.
  • Administration codeSettings, prompt management, and selection controls.
04 / Current record

Status and limits

Retired, as identified by the owner. A firsthand account of what failed and what was reused still needs to be added.

Project record only. This page does not launch the original app or connect to its services. Screenshots and source excerpts are included for reference.