Same seems to have been happening on hn from the last several months. had actually posted a question about this around that time, but the only reply i got was

Same seems to have been happening on hn from the last several months. had actually posted a question about this around that time, but the only reply i got was by a guy saying it is not likely, because the hn hive mind would drive down such posts. not sure if he was right because I still see evidence of such stuff.