https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html Part of the "How are stories ranked?" section: > Other factors affecting r

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html Part of the "How are stories ranked?" section: > Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which demotes overheated discussions, account or site weighting, and moderator action. Notice the "overheated discussions" part. A lot of threads like this end up bumped off of front-page - it's not that visible unless it's something that you're specifically paying attention to.