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From a couple of an hours ago, over 150 points, over 240 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25708142 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25708142

• pszhang 6y ago
  Additionally, another post of the same link around the same time with 670+ comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25707959 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25707959
• wpietri 6y ago
  Huh. It's already off the front page, or I wouldn't have submitted this.
  • wpietri 6y ago
    And now this is off the front page. 61 points in 15 minutes and it has been pushed to the top of page 2.
    • grzm 6y ago
      Just speculating, but I think mods sometimes do this with dupes.
    • smitty1e 6y ago
      Maybe those who control the topics are anxious that we not notice the carnage.
• kbumsik 6y ago
  Interesting. How a post with 150 points in 2 hours could be off the front page?
  • grzm 6y ago
    From the FAQ: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html > How are stories ranked? > The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted. Comments in threads are ranked the same way. > Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which demotes overheated discussions, account or site weighting, and moderator action.