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I would just like to point out that this story dropped 18 places in 5 minutes: http://hnrankings.info/18591766/ http://hnrankings.info/18591766/ This is somet
by nkoren 8y ago
I would just like to point out that this story dropped 18 places in 5 minutes:
http://hnrankings.info/18591766/ http://hnrankings.info/18591766/
This is something I've seen before, but solely with stories pertaining to Elon Musk. It is very clear that HN rankings are being manipulated for a specific agenda. This saddens me, as HN is otherwise a place I trust for informed and balanced commentary.
(Note: I am not necessarily accusing the moderators of HN of anything here; I almost always agree with their interventions, even when seemingly heavy-handed. I know that running a community is hard. I suspect that something else is going on here.)
- shanghaiaway 8y agoHilarious fanboy conspiracy theories
- grzm 8y ago> "This is something I've seen before, but solely with stories pertaining to Elon Musk." This is likely selection bias. I've seen plenty of stories on other topics sink in rank as well that had nothing to do with Elon Musk. See the FAQ for more details on ranking: > "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." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html