> Why is A ranked below B even though A has more points and is newer? > You can't derive rank from votes and time alone. See "How are stories ranked?" above.

> Why is A ranked below B even though A has more points and is newer? > You can't derive rank from votes and time alone. See "How are stories ranked?" above. > 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 I'm guessing this fell under the "overheated discussions" bucket.