The opposite thing is true in my experience. We write a post and immediately warn our friends not to upvote it, because none of us know how the ring detector wo

The opposite thing is true in my experience. We write a post and immediately warn our friends not to upvote it, because none of us know how the ring detector works, but we're pretty sure it's hair-trigger. I don't think stories get to the top of HN by being voted up by friends.