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Why does every bundle get upvoted to the top every time? I love Humble Bundle, I have bought a majority of the ones they release - but this is no longer news, i

Why does every bundle get upvoted to the top every time? I love Humble Bundle, I have bought a majority of the ones they release - but this is no longer news, it's their business model. If they were doing something new (like the introduction of the eBook or comedy bundle) then I can see it being interesting. Now it's no different then if every new AirBNB listing were upvoted to the front page.

Fishkins 13y ago
It's certainly different from an AirBNB posting in that it can be used by an unlimited number of people in variety of geographic regions, giving it much broader appeal. It's often the way I realize a new bundle is out, which triggers me to go buy it. Of course, the emails humble bundle sends out could also fill that purpose, so it's debatable whether that's a good reason. I guess the only other reason is to see people's opinions of the games. I find that useful, but I could also see that it might be more appropriate for other forums.
larrik 13y ago
They're rare enough to be notable, and they promote Linux (usually) and charity. Why not?
- brador 13y ago
  They're every week.
  - jere 13y ago
    They have a weekly sale, but the HIB is more rare. They're up to 9 and they started in May 2010, so... every few months rather than weekly. I don't mind that getting upvoted if the games are good. FTL and Fez are real damn good.
    - elliottcarlson 13y ago
      Of the numbered main ones - but the problem is all of them get posted here - the THQ, FrozenByte, Origin etc bundles... They are far more frequent then you think: https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=humble+bundle&sortby=create_ts+desc&start=0 https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=humble...
      - jere 13y ago
        Sure. I'm saying, personally, I'm perfectly fine with the numbered HIBs being posted. The others I could care less.
      - masterzora 13y ago
        As the guy who submitted the front-paged link to the Origin bundle, I thought it was interesting because it was a significant departure from the usual Humble Bundle fare and perceived ethos. Submitting every bundle that's offered, however, is just annoying. They have a mailing list for a that.
        Wingman4l7 13y ago
        You must have missed the THQ Bundle, which was the start of their whole ethos departure, IIRC.
        masterzora 13y ago
        Perhaps it's just my personal feelings towards the relevant companies but I felt like it was a totally different affair than the Origin bundle, though you are right that it was different from the original ethos. The main similarity to the Origin bundle was that only DRM-full copies were available and, again, this was definitely a departure. On the other hand, while THQ was technically a AAA developer/publisher as well, by that point it was largely an in-name-only sort of deal. The THQ bundle was (or at least looked to be; I don't know if there's a definite official word on it) a last ditch effort to save a well-liked company from bankruptcy. Maybe trying to prop up a large company is not quite in the same vein as trying to support a tiny company but I personally felt like the spirit was mostly intact. The Origin bundle, on the other hand, was a different beast. EA is a large, stable company and has a strong reputation for being anti-consumer. They also only provided DRM-full games in the Bundle but most of the games were only available on a service used by fewer people. And, for that matter, that seemed to be the entire point of the bundle: actually get people to use Origin. As much as I hate to say this phrase, the Origin bundle definitely felt like the HB guys selling out.

Fishkins 13y ago

It's certainly different from an AirBNB posting in that it can be used by an unlimited number of people in variety of geographic regions, giving it much broader appeal. It's often the way I realize a new bundle is out, which triggers me to go buy it. Of course, the emails humble bundle sends out could also fill that purpose, so it's debatable whether that's a good reason. I guess the only other reason is to see people's opinions of the games. I find that useful, but I could also see that it might be more appropriate for other forums.

larrik 13y ago

They're rare enough to be notable, and they promote Linux (usually) and charity. Why not?

brador 13y ago
They're every week.
- jere 13y ago
  They have a weekly sale, but the HIB is more rare. They're up to 9 and they started in May 2010, so... every few months rather than weekly. I don't mind that getting upvoted if the games are good. FTL and Fez are real damn good.
  - elliottcarlson 13y ago
    Of the numbered main ones - but the problem is all of them get posted here - the THQ, FrozenByte, Origin etc bundles... They are far more frequent then you think: https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=humble+bundle&sortby=create_ts+desc&start=0 https://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=humble...
    - jere 13y ago
      Sure. I'm saying, personally, I'm perfectly fine with the numbered HIBs being posted. The others I could care less.
    - masterzora 13y ago
      As the guy who submitted the front-paged link to the Origin bundle, I thought it was interesting because it was a significant departure from the usual Humble Bundle fare and perceived ethos. Submitting every bundle that's offered, however, is just annoying. They have a mailing list for a that.
      - Wingman4l7 13y ago
        You must have missed the THQ Bundle, which was the start of their whole ethos departure, IIRC.
        masterzora 13y ago
        Perhaps it's just my personal feelings towards the relevant companies but I felt like it was a totally different affair than the Origin bundle, though you are right that it was different from the original ethos. The main similarity to the Origin bundle was that only DRM-full copies were available and, again, this was definitely a departure. On the other hand, while THQ was technically a AAA developer/publisher as well, by that point it was largely an in-name-only sort of deal. The THQ bundle was (or at least looked to be; I don't know if there's a definite official word on it) a last ditch effort to save a well-liked company from bankruptcy. Maybe trying to prop up a large company is not quite in the same vein as trying to support a tiny company but I personally felt like the spirit was mostly intact. The Origin bundle, on the other hand, was a different beast. EA is a large, stable company and has a strong reputation for being anti-consumer. They also only provided DRM-full games in the Bundle but most of the games were only available on a service used by fewer people. And, for that matter, that seemed to be the entire point of the bundle: actually get people to use Origin. As much as I hate to say this phrase, the Origin bundle definitely felt like the HB guys selling out.