Probably closer to 1 in 20 if you really get to #1 for that long. It also depends a lot on topic, and how many people it strikes a nerve with. https://news.yc

Probably closer to 1 in 20 if you really get to #1 for that long. It also depends a lot on topic, and how many people it strikes a nerve with. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2057706 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2057706 had 12 votes and only made it to the middle of HN frontpage, but got written up in TechCrunch on a slow news day.