NS Post Score = (Thesis + Proof + Authority) - (Length + Vagueness + Questions)
Where each item is just 0 or 1:
Thesis = 1 if the first line is a bold declarative claim
Proof = 1 if it contains concrete details (day-in-life, numbers, specific scene)
Authority = 1 if it includes a credible name/event as anchor
Length = 1 if itʼs long for a single post (should be a thread)
Vagueness = 1 if itʼs abstract without concrete wedge
Questions = 1 if it's question-led
Study of Xʼs open-source algorithm
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TemplateCore HookWhy it WorksExamples
Name + System
Shift
[Name]
on
[System
Change]
Authority + Relevance
A trusted name validates a
massive, curiousity-inducing
noun.
Vitalik on Starting New Countries
Chris Dixon on Read Write Own
Benedict Evans on Decades of Disruption
After X / Before Y
After
[Current
System]
, what's
next?
Regime Change
Hooks macro, crypto, and geo-
politics audiences by signaling
an era's end.
After the US Dollar
The Bitcoin Standard and the Network State
Concrete Artifact
The [Artifact]
explaining
[Outcome]
Structure > Vibes
Promises a tangible blueprint, leading to high watch time and
subs.
The Saylor Digital Assets Framework
The Solana Phone
Entity as
Character
[Institution]
as
an experiment
Insider AccessThe President of Palau
Indiaʼs Largest Exit
Youtube Post Score = 2(proper noun in first 5 words) + (concrete system noun) + (signals change or conflict) + 2(explains a framework) + (ties to
money or power) + 2(changes how people think + (long-form)
Title Score 0 4
Proper noun in first 5 words (person / country / company) 2
Concrete system noun (framework, dollar, country, protocol, exit) 1
Signals change / conflict / future 1
Topic Depth 0 3
Explains a framework / mental model 2
Ties to money, power, countries, institutions 1
Conversion Potential 0 3
Likely to change how viewer thinks 2
Long-form with substance 45 min) 1