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I always visit /new and it's quite astonishing how many great posts never make it to the front page and instead, quietly drop off. This really has a lot to do w
by eksith 13y ago
I always visit /new and it's quite astonishing how many great posts never make it to the front page and instead, quietly drop off. This really has a lot to do with what time of day they post as well.
E.G. I've posted around 3AM - 6AM EST (which is usually when I have more free time) and it never makes it. But if I post a bit later, say around 9AM, then it has a much higher chance of coming to the front page.
There are a great many good stories that are several pages into /new and I think (with the exception of a handful that are already on the front page) those are barely seen by the vast majority of HN visitors.
- moron4hire 13y agoI've found a very strange case of getting better results from posting at off-peak hours. My theory is that my post stays on the first page of "new" long enough for enough people to vote for it. If I post at peak hours, then my post gets pushed off the front page within an hour, meaning too few people have seen it to get it to the front page.