I'm curious as to why a story like this makes it to the 2nd or 3rd top ranking story with only 6 points.
Especially for an article about what seems to be a minor feature upgrade.
Is there some context about telegram that I am missing?
From the FAQ[1]:
> "How are stories ranked?"
> "The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted. Comments in threads are ranked the same way."
> "Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which demotes overheated discussions, and moderator intervention."
Given that most of the front page articles have been around most of the day I imagine prioritising things with fast upvotes becomes more important.
https://github.com/wting/hackernews https://github.com/arclanguage/anarki/tree/5409fc74fdd6a0502...