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Right after I posted this comment, the story suspiciously jumped straight to spot #5 on the front page, skipping all the #10s and #20s that a story normally has

Right after I posted this comment, the story suspiciously jumped straight to spot #5 on the front page, skipping all the #10s and #20s that a story normally has to climb up to - like it was being artificially suppressed and then it immediately shot up when someone removed the suppression bool after seeing my comment. Then, my comment went up to 3 points, likely from real users upvoting it. Now, it is down to 1 point, possibly from manipulation, and I expect it to fall into negative points soon. I have screenshots of every single step in this story's suppressed rise to the HN frontpage, and of my comment's scores over time. If YC is ever investigated for stock manipulation, journalists may contact me for access to these screenshots which may be valuable evidence.

inductive_magic 3y ago
As an observer not affiliated with ycombinator, your comment reads like shizoposting. Maybe it’s time for a walk. I can’t speak for the reason why users might have flagged it, but these candidates come to mind: - the OpenAI debacle was discussed and theorized in depth for days - the gist contains absolutely nothing substantial
mvdtnz 3y ago
I downvoted it after I read it because it's an anonymous letter about things I don't think matter.
dang 3y ago
Moderators haven't touched this post, as I explained above, and there's no manipulation going on - it's just normal cycle-of-life stuff: some users think this post should be on the front page while others think it should not be. This is also the reason why your comment's score is fluctuating: some users agree with / like it, and others don't. I know that sinister speculation is more exciting than unglamorous usualness, but the tedious truth is that we don't do any of the things you're talking about. We don't want to, it wouldn't feel good, and luckily for us, none of it is necessary.
- upwardbound 3y ago
  What's your explanation for how it jumped straight to #5, skipping every intervening slot from #6 through #30? I spend way too much time on this site and from the more than a decade I've spent hanging out here, I've never seen stories jump straight to any spot above about #15 under any circumstances I've witnessed.
  - dang 3y ago
    The explanation is the same: the software works that way sometimes. It's not so uncommon. If you haven't noticed it before, that may be because you weren't as interested in those other stories as you are in this one. It happens particularly when an article contains sensational content that attracts a rush of quick upvotes, and then other readers see it on the front page, have a "WTF?" reaction, and flag it.

inductive_magic 3y ago

As an observer not affiliated with ycombinator, your comment reads like shizoposting. Maybe it’s time for a walk. I can’t speak for the reason why users might have flagged it, but these candidates come to mind: - the OpenAI debacle was discussed and theorized in depth for days - the gist contains absolutely nothing substantial

mvdtnz 3y ago

I downvoted it after I read it because it's an anonymous letter about things I don't think matter.

dang 3y ago

Moderators haven't touched this post, as I explained above, and there's no manipulation going on - it's just normal cycle-of-life stuff: some users think this post should be on the front page while others think it should not be. This is also the reason why your comment's score is fluctuating: some users agree with / like it, and others don't. I know that sinister speculation is more exciting than unglamorous usualness, but the tedious truth is that we don't do any of the things you're talking about. We don't want to, it wouldn't feel good, and luckily for us, none of it is necessary.

upwardbound 3y ago
What's your explanation for how it jumped straight to #5, skipping every intervening slot from #6 through #30? I spend way too much time on this site and from the more than a decade I've spent hanging out here, I've never seen stories jump straight to any spot above about #15 under any circumstances I've witnessed.
- dang 3y ago
  The explanation is the same: the software works that way sometimes. It's not so uncommon. If you haven't noticed it before, that may be because you weren't as interested in those other stories as you are in this one. It happens particularly when an article contains sensational content that attracts a rush of quick upvotes, and then other readers see it on the front page, have a "WTF?" reaction, and flag it.