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> Weird seeing a repost on the website where a lot of the story unfolded on the same day. Not only that, this nytimes story got bumped to #3 within a few minut
by eighthnate 9y ago
> Weird seeing a repost on the website where a lot of the story unfolded on the same day.
Not only that, this nytimes story got bumped to #3 within a few minutes with no comments/votes.
Does the nytimes pay for preferential treatment of their stories?
- rory096 9y agoMuch more likely, this post got several upvotes quickly because users recognized the story (and its relation to HN) from earlier today. The algorithm heavily rewards early upvotes.
- eighthnate 9y agoOh okay. I'm fairly new to how things work here and unaware of how the algorithm works.
- Girlang 9y agoIt's not like your karma points are worth anything. Why does this bother you?