> "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 to

> "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