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I think the number of comments factors in, and maybe even viewership. It also seems like the rate of upvotes matters; I've seen single-digit posts rise to the f
by _bxg1 7y ago
I think the number of comments factors in, and maybe even viewership. It also seems like the rate of upvotes matters; I've seen single-digit posts rise to the front page. For better or worse the algorithm seems to prioritize posts that people are interested in, not necessarily posts that people have indicated to be high-quality.
- keanzu 7y agoThere's a 'overheated discussion detector' https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16020089 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16020089 A good rule of thumb for this effect is when the number of comments on a submission exceeds its score.