Yep, and I am very sceptical of claims how topics like these tend to plunge from front page right during West Coast work hours, and the tolerance to "controvers

Yep, and I am very sceptical of claims how topics like these tend to plunge from front page right during West Coast work hours, and the tolerance to "controversial" topics magically go up closer to end of the day, and the weekend. You can't imaging a downvoting, or flagging ring being online with such regularity, and reaction time as if it was a full time job for their members.