Makes sense. The URL for Hacker News isn't related to the name, so it's harder to remember. A large proportion of searches will be people who know where they wa

Makes sense. The URL for Hacker News isn't related to the name, so it's harder to remember. A large proportion of searches will be people who know where they want to go but can't remember the address. This group basically doesn't exist for Slashdot, so the proportion of searches for each site's name will overstate HN's popularity (although the growth trends are still relevant)