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why is this even on the frontpage of HN ? (sorry if I sound like a redditor)

• tptacek 13y ago
  It shouldn't be, and won't be for long.
  • seeingfurther 13y ago
    How does that work exactly? I know comments are moderated and titles are changed, but I thought the actual post appearance and order was purely an algorithm. What criteria do the mods use to pull stories. Genially curious, I had no idea. Seems like a good one... depending on your answer. EDIT: a word.
    • tptacek 13y ago
      Users above a certain level of karma can "flag" stories, which pulls them down from the front page and also potentially kills the story (this one wasn't killed, but is weighted down); also, the moderator has been knocking this story down from HN all day as it pops up in different venues.
• mburst 13y ago
  I think a lot of people up vote things without reading the actual article.
• tzs 13y ago
  One of the focuses of HN is startups, especially startups backed by Y Combinator (the people that own HN). Y Combinator strongly urges (perhaps even requires) startups they back to be in or relocate to San Francisco. Another focus is the tech industry beyond just startups, and many of the most discussed companies here are either in San Francisco, or if not a large number of their workers live there. It should not be hard to see why stories about or that give information on a group that is trying to intimidate and threaten tech workers in San Francisco, and would like to drive the tech industry and its employees out of the city, would be of interest to a large fraction of HN readership.