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[meta] I think this thread is currently being downvoted, or dragged down by the mods somehow. It should be in the #1 right now. I suspect people are flagging/do
by alpb 9y ago
[meta] I think this thread is currently being downvoted, or dragged down by the mods somehow. It should be in the #1 right now. I suspect people are flagging/downvoting because there is no responsible disclosure in this case.
- 3131s 9y agoNot the first time I've noticed this with threads that are bad PR for Apple.
- dang 9y agoBe careful about noticing a few data points and then connecting the dots. You can get an image that way but it's usually just a reflection of your own bias, and people with opposite views will see opposite patterns in the same data. In this case the story hit a software penalty for a while, which we noticed and corrected as we usually do eventually. This software works well most of the time but unfortunately not always. Either way, it has nothing to do with our opinions about Apple, which is fortunate because we don't particularly have any.
- 3131s 9y agoI didn't mean to imply that it was manipulation on the part of HN. I am wary that Apple, like any large company, might try to bury stories like this. I know it's been asked before (by me, for one), but can you tell us anything about the protections HN has in place against astroturfing?