Why is the Netlify post with 1k in 7 hours on page 5?

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I've wondered about this before and then I saw someone else raise this point so I thought I ask here: Why is the very highly up voted Netlify post so far down in the ranking? Moderator intervention? If so why?The other person who was wondering: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39524104

UmYeahNo · Accepted Answer

Apparently HN has a "flamewar" detector. Perhaps this is the reason?I found it referenced here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39230513

dang · Answer

This question is so frequently asked that we put it in the FAQ: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html. See "How are stories ranked?" and "Why is A ranked below B even though A has more points and is newer?"About that specific post, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39524850.

yorwba · Answer

Probably a combination of people flagging and lots of comments. If you want to know for sure, use the Contact link in the footer to email the mods.

Why is the Netlify post with 1k in 7 hours on page 5?

I've wondered about this before and then I saw someone else raise this point so I thought I ask here: Why is the very highly up voted Netlify post so far down in the ranking? Moderator intervention? If so why?
The other person who was wondering: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39524104

Apparently HN has a "flamewar" detector. Perhaps this is the reason?
I found it referenced here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39230513

This question is so frequently asked that we put it in the FAQ: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html. See "How are stories ranked?" and "Why is A ranked below B even though A has more points and is newer?"
About that specific post, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39524850.

Probably a combination of people flagging and lots of comments. If you want to know for sure, use the Contact link in the footer to email the mods.