It actually used to happen more than it is now, the dynamic of HN is definitely changing though, more so due to the change in HN's demographics than anything el

It actually used to happen more than it is now, the dynamic of HN is definitely changing though, more so due to the change in HN's demographics than anything else. It used to be the case that an article with more than 100 upvotes was something really special, now half the articles on the front page have that many votes. Articles have to be much more mainstream in order to have a chance on the front page. Hence the fact we have far more tabaloidy type articles like "Here’s How U.S. Spies Will Find You Through Your Pics", "Another Airbnb Victim Tells His Story" and "Getting Bin Laden" on the front page.