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It's not unusual, HN's front page ranking algorithm is heavily biased towards new submissions.
by caramelcream 5y ago
It's not unusual, HN's front page ranking algorithm is heavily biased towards new submissions.
- gjsman-1000 5y agoMakes sense. It's just that #4 position with 6 upvotes is the most extreme ratio I've seen yet. When I said that it seemed impossible without manipulation (on a post now flagged), I did not mean that manipulation was happening, just that this seemed unusual.
- villasv 5y agoYou didn’t mean it was happening, but saying that it’s “almost impossible” that it isn’t happening doesn’t come across as moderate as you might have intended.
- gjsman-1000 5y agoExactly. That's why I said that it seems almost impossible... but that's not very clear or moderate over text, my bad.
- imjustsaying 5y agoHow new are you? It's extremely unusual. Check the numbers in my other post.
- villasv 5y agoHow new are you? I’ve seen this a bunch. The weird ones just fall into oblivion quickly.