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Isn't this because upvotes "early" are worth more than upvotes later?
by Zobat 1y ago
Isn't this because upvotes "early" are worth more than upvotes later?
- clacker-o-matic 1y agoThats my guess; also survivorship bias. Those that make it have to show quick promise early on in order to hit the front page
- bilbo0s 1y agoIt's probably all of it. I mean professional influence campaigns exist. Especially on social media. And HN also has its own required dynamics with respect to reaching the front page.