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> topping HN for no apparent reason I think the HN algo is pretty easily manipulated. I worked at a startup that had an effective process to get things to the
by beastman82 3y ago
> topping HN for no apparent reason
I think the HN algo is pretty easily manipulated. I worked at a startup that had an effective process to get things to the front page
- CoastalCoder 3y ago> I think the HN algo is pretty easily manipulated. I worked at a startup that had an effective process to get things to the front page That sounds (potentially) sleazy. If you think it's a technique that HN could potentially defend against, I encourage you to explain it to hn@ycombinator.com.
- noduerme 3y agoMaybe it's a YC startup.
- ambigious7777 3y agoAFAIK YC startups don't get any more boost on the front page than normal posts.
- ativzzz 3y ago> That sounds (potentially) sleazy. Pretty sure it's as simple as posting in your general slack channel "@here we posted a new article to HN, go upvote and write a comment"