[HN Gopher] Ask HN: How does HN algrorithm work for displaying e...
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       Ask HN: How does HN algrorithm work for displaying entries on the
       front page?
        
       I am very interested in how exactly the position of a given entry
       on the HN front page is calculated.
        
       Author : modinfo
       Score  : 6 points
       Date   : 2022-04-05 22:09 UTC (52 minutes ago)
        
       | gus_massa wrote:
       | Post are ordered using the formula
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       | upvotes / age_in_hurs^1.6 * lot_of_penalties
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       | The 1.6 is call gravity and may change from time to time without
       | warning. I'm not even sure that it's the current number. It was
       | 1.6 a long time ago.
       | 
       | The lot_of_penalties are added automatically by the software, or
       | manually by the mods, or indirectly by the users if enough users
       | flag a post
       | 
       | Also, sometimes the mods give a second chance to some post they
       | like and they appear near the bottom of the front page for a
       | short time.
        
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