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Comments have a negative impact on rank I believe, meaning that all things being equal, a story with less comments than another will rank higher.
by wonderous 9y ago
Comments have a negative impact on rank I believe, meaning that all things being equal, a story with less comments than another will rank higher.
- tptacek 9y agoI don't think that's true necessarily; you're referring to the flamewar detector, which kicks in at a threshold.
- wonderous 9y agoOff-topic: There's a typo in you're profile; "flounder @ Latacora". EDIT: Appears possible it's a not a typo given it's also in this profile too: https://m.facebook.com/thomas.ptacek https://m.facebook.com/thomas.ptacek