3 ms·
Interesting. How a post with 150 points in 2 hours could be off the front page?
by kbumsik 6y ago
Interesting. How a post with 150 points in 2 hours could be off the front page?
- grzm 6y agoFrom 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.