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I had began archiving the /news and /newest because a lot of the Wikileak threads I was upvoting were disappearing into the ether. Seems they were getting mass-

by Nadya 10y ago

I had began archiving the /news and /newest because a lot of the Wikileak threads I was upvoting were disappearing into the ether. Seems they were getting mass-flagged/killed, this one survived. Also seems there has been discussion earlier today but the threads were mass-flagged off the front page. Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12722929 [208 points, 144 comments, buried] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12724507 [50 points, marked as dupe] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12724939 [23 points, buried] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12724525 [7 points, marked as dupe, dead] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12725175 [3 points, buried instantly]

zitterbewegung 10y ago
:( I created the third post in the list ...
leereeves 10y ago
Doesn't Hacker News automatically bury posts that get a lot of comments?
- ZoeZoeBee 10y ago
  No, not that I've ever seen. Though they do have a habit of burying/flagging topics pertaining to the release of documents when they concern a particular party. First few times could be brushed off as coincidence but over the last few months topics from DCLeaks, Guccifer and Wikileaks have been targeted
- khattam 10y ago
  Only when it doesn't fit the narrative.
eeZah7Ux 10y ago
The bots are working hard.
soundwave106 10y ago
The problem with this story as I see it is it instantly connects with the shitshow of the American presidential cycle, and thus has attracted a wide variety of low quality (speculative / rumor mill) type of commentary unfortunately. The only sure conclusion I've personally reached in this election cycle is that no one sane would want to run for American president, or even be a part of any American political system (beyond the local level where things seem a bit more level headed)....
sctb 10y ago
Please see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12727186 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12727186 in this thread.

by Nadya 10y ago

zitterbewegung 10y ago

:( I created the third post in the list ...

leereeves 10y ago

Doesn't Hacker News automatically bury posts that get a lot of comments?

ZoeZoeBee 10y ago
No, not that I've ever seen. Though they do have a habit of burying/flagging topics pertaining to the release of documents when they concern a particular party. First few times could be brushed off as coincidence but over the last few months topics from DCLeaks, Guccifer and Wikileaks have been targeted
khattam 10y ago
Only when it doesn't fit the narrative.

eeZah7Ux 10y ago

The bots are working hard.

soundwave106 10y ago

The problem with this story as I see it is it instantly connects with the shitshow of the American presidential cycle, and thus has attracted a wide variety of low quality (speculative / rumor mill) type of commentary unfortunately. The only sure conclusion I've personally reached in this election cycle is that no one sane would want to run for American president, or even be a part of any American political system (beyond the local level where things seem a bit more level headed)....

sctb 10y ago

Please see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12727186 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12727186 in this thread.