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When I posted my comment, the story had 16 points. I've seen other stories with many more points which have not made the front page. Hence my question.
by jscholes 9y ago
When I posted my comment, the story had 16 points. I've seen other stories with many more points which have not made the front page. Hence my question.
- kens 9y agoOh, you're asking about the HN ranking algorithm. I wrote about it a few years ago: http://www.righto.com/2013/11/how-hacker-news-ranking-really-works.html http://www.righto.com/2013/11/how-hacker-news-ranking-really... The quick answer to your question is that 16 votes in a short time beats more votes over a long time. And there are also various penalties.