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		amgreg on May 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twitter hides Donald Trump tweet for “glorifying v... I’m curious to understand HN’s algo: Why has this thread, with over 1299 comments, decayed so quickly to the bottom of the 2nd page?

dependenttypes on May 29, 2020 [–]

more upvotes -> higher

more time passed, more comments -> lower

amgreg on May 30, 2020 | [–]

So comments actually work against it?

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