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I do not think there's algorithm behind it. I think the users just don't like to upvote peoples' submissions of posts they seem to have some connection to. Pos
by h2odragon 2y ago
I do not think there's algorithm behind it.
I think the users just don't like to upvote peoples' submissions of posts they seem to have some connection to. Possibly some users think of themselves as "gatekeepers" by flagging things, but I don't see that group working on "self promotion"; they're interested in political orthodoxy.
Jeff Geerling's Pi posts were popular until he posted some himself. Now they may or may not fly, whoever posts them, even if multiple people think they're worth submitting over a week.
(many days, I have read all of /new)
- bediger4000 2y agoI have a suspicion that voting rings existed in the past. I suspect that an anti-covid-vaccine ring operated on HN in 2021. No proof, of course, so you absolutely shouldn't believe me.
- bryanrasmussen 2y agothere have been discussions of potential national supported voting for Chinese and Russian pro posts, and downvoting of anti posts, but I don't remember if there were any substantive studies done.