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> I always thought the focus of HN was the thoughtful conversations that took place around topics, not the accrual of fake internet points. Apparently, ranking
by IncRnd 8y ago
> I always thought the focus of HN was the thoughtful conversations that took place around topics, not the accrual of fake internet points.
Apparently, ranking is only a function of the time since submittal and the # of points. From https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html:
> The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted.
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- htgb 8y ago> … ranking is only a function of … If you read the very next paragraph, you'll see that it's based on other factors too: > Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which downweights overheated discussions, and moderator intervention.