What is making it so that this company is able to post onto the front page in slot 14 despite seeming to have zero upvotes and no comments? Are they just a Y Combinator company with special posting privileges? Does this treatment apply to other websites?
It's very strange to see the 14th ranked story on the front page a simple link to a page with job openings that aren't even particularly special. It seems like they are somehow using HN as if it were LinkedIn and it's very sketchy looking.
"Another kind of job ad is reserved for YC-funded startups. These appear on the front page, but are not stories: they have no vote arrows, points, or comments. They begin part-way down and fall steadily. Only one is on the front page at a time. The rest are listed at jobs."