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From the FAQ (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html): > How are stories ranked? > The basic algorithm divides po
by grzm 9y ago
From the FAQ (https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html):
> How are stories ranked?
> The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted. Comments in comment threads are ranked the same way.
> Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which downweights overheated discussions, and moderator intervention.
12 points is really not all that many (fewer than any of those on the front page, anyway—Edit to add: I stand corrected: there's one with 10). I don't know why it's not on the next couple of pages. For the best possible explanation you can reach out to the mods via the Contact link in the footer.
- fazlerocks 9y agoI can understand that sometimes 12 upvotes aren't sufficient to appear on the homepage. But what about 2nd and 3rd page? 12 isn't insufficient for 2nd and 3rd page. :/