Can anyone explain why it is not on the front page of HN as well? The post is 3 hours old, has over 500 upvotes and yet still is not to be seen on the front page.
It was #1 earlier today; with 595 points it's now #123. Presumably mods have adjusted it somehow? I can't imagine HN has enough anti-"politics" zealots to flag it down to that point.
If this were about the anniversary of the death of a mainstream celebrity, it would have been flagged outright, and deservedly so. But even given Aaron Swartz' background and popularity within the community, this thread doesn't present an interesting new phenomenon or anything to gratify intellectual curiosity. A sentimental footnote doesn't deserve to be on the front page.