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You have cause and effect backwards. Those people you are thinking of are well known for what they do outside of HN, and then they attract a following on HN.

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I have reason to believe that is not universally true. Again, I'm not interested in naming names. I don't believe that goes good places.

why do you expect that the leader board means anything? they are just internet points, no?

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