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How Hacker News ranking works: scoring, controversy, and penalties (2013)

Hacker News Best / 19 September 2026 / Yesterday
How Hacker News ranking works: scoring, controversy, and penalties (2013)
Culture Index
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Score Breakdown
Relevance
3/25
Freshness
23/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
12/15
Depth
2/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
Relevance Freshness Authority Brand Depth
Article URL: https://www.righto.com/2013/11/how-hacker-news-ranking-really-works.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49770293 Points: 203 # Comments: 106
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