Post ordering doesn't work that way on HN; from the FAQ: > On the front page, [posts are ordered] by points divided by a power of the time since they were subm

Post ordering doesn't work that way on HN; from the FAQ: > On the front page, [posts are ordered] by points divided by a power of the time since they were submitted. Comments in comment threads are ranked the same way. For clarity, this post isn't getting down voted per your request (which would have no effect on your other post), it's getting down voted for not adding content to the conversation.