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> otherwise how is it possible that a niche product of a YC company right now has the first spot with 400 upvotes? It's not a secret that YC startups get promo
by ascar 4y ago
> otherwise how is it possible that a niche product of a YC company right now has the first spot with 400 upvotes?
It's not a secret that YC startups get promoted and placed on the hackernews frontpage. If I remember correctly it looks different than this, so what exactly are you accusing them off? Using a hidden promotion mechanism instead of the known and accepted one? That makes no sense to me! If they have the ability to promote YC startups on the frontpage and it's generally known and not done in secret, why should they do it in secret here?
I think it legitimately got upvoted here. Maybe with some friends&family help. But not by some hidden moderator action.
I certainly found it interesting, but I would also never use a tool that privacy-violating.
- ushakov 4y agoi’m not accusing them of anything and i think it’s alright to use some help, but just look how big the number of upvotes is compared to the amount of positive comments? why does a niche product take such a high spot? why are so many people upvoting but only so little commenting? how is it that only a minority commented positively the product? this isn’t like a typical #1 post makes you suspicious doesn’t it?
- tjoff 4y agoNot really. It isn't uncommon. The target audience for this is bigger than you think, and those it appeals to are happy to see their niche discussed regardless if the actual link is a good or bad fit for the niche itself.