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How has this slipped from front page so soon when the topic is still hot. Please forgive my ignorance. What is the logic behind it?. I have faith we are not eli
by navinsylvester 11y ago
How has this slipped from front page so soon when the topic is still hot. Please forgive my ignorance. What is the logic behind it?. I have faith we are not elitist.
- dang 11y agoIt was heavily flagged by users. Flagging makes posts drop in rank. It was also penalized by HN software called the 'flamewar detector' which reacts to overheated discussions, which this certainly is.
- navinsylvester 11y agoThanks for the clarification. It's high time HN brings in more transparency to the whole system. I am sure the current system can be totally rigged since there is zero clarity. HN need to adopt badges to denote each major upward/downward state transition. Users can notice discrepancy and help fine tune the system(not just flamewar detector). Better solution would be to open source few parts which play a role in fixing rank. As a community driven success story - users are not here to serve elitism nor to serve someones personal pocket. The sooner HN realizes the importance of clarity and willingness to work with community - the longer it will respected.