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Re:Oj – Optimized JSON in Ruby by rubyn00bie on Monday April 24, 2017 @11:59PM (#14190652)
Because it's a known piece of software in the Ruby community, one that actually kicks ass. His work isn't new, this is probably being voted up by people who know of it... and what's really to comment on? I read the page, upvoted because I like the gem, and moved on.
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Re:Oj – Optimized JSON in Ruby by thesmallestcat on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @12:01AM (#14190663)
One hour after submission, it's in the top 10 in the past 24 hours. Come on. I'm not doubting there are Rubyists here, but something is clearly up.

Submission of same project by OP (project author) yesterday got one vote: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14178676

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Re:Oj – Optimized JSON in Ruby by rubyn00bie on Tuesday April 25, 2017 @12:07AM (#14190687)
Getting to the front page of hackernews is more about timing than content. I've had submissions get no votes only to see the same article on the front page a few hours or days later.

There's a lot of luck that goes into who is viewing and voting.

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