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Probably the algorithm, check out these(old) posts on it... http://amix.dk/blog/post/19574 http://amix.dk/blog/post/19574 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=

Probably the algorithm, check out these(old) posts on it... http://amix.dk/blog/post/19574 http://amix.dk/blog/post/19574 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1781013 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1781013

dazbradbury 14y ago
Those posts describe a smooth drop off as a function of time and votes - in some instances (such as the one linked to) that clearly isn't the case.
- legierski 14y ago
  I'm wondering if there's any description of the voting ring detector used by HN