4 ms·
Currently, this article has only 14 points and two comments suggesting it is not a big deal. Why did it rise to position three on Hacker News?
by AuthorizedCust 6y ago
Currently, this article has only 14 points and two comments suggesting it is not a big deal. Why did it rise to position three on Hacker News?
- gbear605 6y agoWhat other posts is it competing with? Right now all the other posts at the top of the front page are older and many of them have similar amounts of comments and points. It seems that HN just isn’t very active right now.
- ogre_codes 6y agoPeople are so distracted by the Gamestop mess not a lot of submissions?
- xirbeosbwo1234 6y agoDoes anyone know how the ranking algorithm on this site works? If not, I'm going to block it from my network. I don't care for another opaque algorithm controlling my information. It's not like I'd miss out on much intelligent discussion...
- astrange 6y agoI expect dang does, since he runs the site.
- grzm 6y agoFrom the FAQ: > 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. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html You're unlikely to get a more detailed answer as it can lead to (more) of the system.
- xirbeosbwo1234 6y agoSo that's a no.