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That may be true but there are definitely common threads of things that always do well on HN (some of which I agree with so this is not necessarily a critique).
by ebbv 11y ago
That may be true but there are definitely common threads of things that always do well on HN (some of which I agree with so this is not necessarily a critique).
Submission Topics:
* Pro-privacy
* Pro-big tech corporations (Apple, Google, even Microsoft)
* Optimism about technology in general
* Press releases about big funding rounds
* Literally any blog post from Sam or pg.
* Most blog posts from some other pillar of the tech world.
Comments on Popular Submissions:
* Agree with the original submission's premise and back it up with an anecdote
or citations nobody will ever click on.
* Ask a question that is really gentle and allows people to respond agreeing
with the original article.
* Defend against anyone who actually criticizes a submission that is doing well.
If you've been here long enough you will be easily able to identify the patterns of things that will always do well, and the things that will always do poorly.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoSome other patterns I've identified: Submission Topics: * Any news related to Tesla, SpaceX and Elon Musk. * Space. * Rocket launch events with live streaming. * Anti-big tech corporations, in context of privacy. * Dietetics. Will always bring a lot of flamewar. * Show HNs. * Completely random Wikipedia article that describes something interesting. Comments on Popular Submissions: * One to five words of disagreement (usually flagkilled). * Comments debunking lies, mistakes and omissions in mainstream news coverage, often by someone directly or indirectly involved in the article's subject matter. * 'tokenadult posting a wall of text from whatever personal wiki he's maintaining, usually full of interesting facts and citations; almost always a top comment, deservingly so. And I must say, I love all of them. For those of us who hang out a lot here, HN is a community.