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Re:How Hacker News ranking algorithm works by b_emery on Monday October 11, 2010 @05:00PM (#1781243)
Maybe 'half life' is a better way to put it. Looking at the graphs, the score drops to ~1 in 5-10 hrs, unless the points are very high.
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Re:How Hacker News ranking algorithm works by noarchy on Monday October 11, 2010 @06:13PM (#1781504)
I've wondered if there aren't some hands-on efforts (as in, non-automated) to keep particular stories on the front page.
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