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Btw, speaking of algorithms, this post was at top 40 on https://news.ycombinator.com https://news.ycombinator.com when my comment was added. Is that a global st

by Whil- 9y ago

Btw, speaking of algorithms, this post was at top 40 on https://news.ycombinator.com https://news.ycombinator.com when my comment was added. Is that a global state or a personal state configured just for me? :-) (hoping for the former)

systoll 9y ago
It's global. Hacker News doesn't personalise.
- dredmorbius 9y ago
  Not algorically. It is possible, individually, to hide specific stories. But otherwise, the front page is the front page.
  - dredmorbius 9y ago
    s/algorically/algorithmically/
8x8squares 9y ago
It is a global state. Random strangers from around the world are now reading your comment.