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0 pointsakoboldfrying6d ago0 comments

> Would you visit HN if were just a link aggregator whose ranking was decided by hidden logic of a machine?

I assumed it was...?

If not, who or what decides the ranking moment-by-moment? dang?

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It's based on votes mainly. This is covered in the FAQ [1] and the exact algorithm has also been shared in the past [2].

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