HN has always had some editorial oversight from admins. That being said I'm not sure why you were initially surprised at this being on the front page with 4 upv

HN has always had some editorial oversight from admins. That being said I'm not sure why you were initially surprised at this being on the front page with 4 upvotes in 11 minutes. That's a lot by hn standards. Check new, this and 1 other post are the only ones above 4.