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Someone explain how the HN algorithm has put this on the front page
by jonplackett 3mo ago
Someone explain how the HN algorithm has put this on the front page
- handfuloflight 3mo agoTo mock it, I guess. I found it on a comment here on HN, by the creator of it.
- defrost 3mo agoAt a guess: - No "bad history" from submitter. - No detected "obvious slop" signs - Relatively (near zero) few comments during first hour, during which time it received steady, unclustered, unique upvotes. - No actual mod took a look and weighted it either way HN algo weights against rapid fire comment trees (sign of "controversy / chat" rather than thoughtful content (sort of)), obvious bot activity, upvotes from sketchy sources, etc - other than that submissions are pretty much bound for front page if they get a rate of organic votes.