Comment by gblargg
4 months ago
This might explain why I see a post, then have trouble finding it the next day. It sounds like it can move around in the order of things.
4 months ago
This might explain why I see a post, then have trouble finding it the next day. It sounds like it can move around in the order of things.
That might be a different mechanism.
Unlike Reddit, the ordering of HN posts isn't only a function of the numbers of votes, number of comments, and time. Some other moderation activity can cause a front page post to suddenly be buried many pages deep.