I noticed that too, and I can assure you it’s purely organic. I’m just as surprised as you are!
I suspect the project might have been shared in some FreeBSD or Rust-specific IRC channels or forums outside of HN, which brought in people who aren't regular HN users but are passionate about these specific technologies.
It’s exciting to see new faces, but I definitely didn’t expect this level of influx!
I can promise you there are no agents or bots here—just a solo dev who's been working on a Rust shell for FreeBSD in his spare time.
I think the 'weird' influx of new accounts is likely because this got picked up by some FreeBSD/Rust communities or Telegram/IRC groups where people aren't usually on HN. It’s my first time posting a project here, and I'm honestly just trying to keep up with the technical questions!
If anyone is skeptical, I'd much rather talk about the code, the job control implementation, or the FreeBSD porting process. That’s why I’m here!
I noticed that too, and I can assure you it’s purely organic. I’m just as surprised as you are!
I suspect the project might have been shared in some FreeBSD or Rust-specific IRC channels or forums outside of HN, which brought in people who aren't regular HN users but are passionate about these specific technologies.
It’s exciting to see new faces, but I definitely didn’t expect this level of influx!
Yeah what the heck is happening here? Agents gone wild?
I can promise you there are no agents or bots here—just a solo dev who's been working on a Rust shell for FreeBSD in his spare time.
I think the 'weird' influx of new accounts is likely because this got picked up by some FreeBSD/Rust communities or Telegram/IRC groups where people aren't usually on HN. It’s my first time posting a project here, and I'm honestly just trying to keep up with the technical questions!
If anyone is skeptical, I'd much rather talk about the code, the job control implementation, or the FreeBSD porting process. That’s why I’m here!