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This is an interesting study in HN ranking penalties. Two hours in, there are 25 points and we haven't sniffed the front page. Currently ranked #126. Meanwhile
by jessaustin 6y ago
This is an interesting study in HN ranking penalties. Two hours in, there are 25 points and we haven't sniffed the front page. Currently ranked #126. Meanwhile links of similar vintage with 5, 15, 12, 6, and 6 points are at #9, #11, #17, #20, and #28 respectively. b^) I guess we're lucky not to be flagged out of existence.
- _bxg1 6y agoI think it also factors in the velocity of upvotes. I.e., I've seen things with 3 upvotes make the front page, presumably because they happened very rapidly.
- jessaustin 6y agoVelocity is change over time, right? 25 votes divided by 2 hours is greater than 6 votes divided by 2 hours: velocity is not the explanation. The explanation is either an inherent penalty on "theintercept.com", which I wouldn't even fault given their over-the-top Russiagating and their sordid history of burning confidential sources, or as seems more likely we have a lot of bootlickers on HN who are overusing the "flag" button.