Websocketd - Hackdot

Re:Websocketd by iknowstuff on Friday January 25, 2019 @08:24PM (#19004101)

How do posts like this end up at #2 on the front page with just one comment? Websocketd doesn't strike me as an particularly popular or well known tool.

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Re:Websocketd by chrisseaton on Friday January 25, 2019 @10:31PM (#19004586)

Well if it was popular or well known why would it be news-worthy?

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Re:Websocketd by tomhoward on Saturday January 26, 2019 @01:08AM (#19005067)

Indeed. Discovering interesting new things is one of the main purposes of HN.

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Re:Websocketd by thinkingkong on Friday January 25, 2019 @08:25PM (#19004110)

I think the velocity of the votes and the unique-ness of their geography matters a lot more than comments or discussions.

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Re:Websocketd by mehrdadn on Friday January 25, 2019 @08:49PM (#19004220)

> unique-ness of their geography

The location of the server is a factor??

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Re:Websocketd by viraptor on Friday January 25, 2019 @10:30PM (#19004580)

It's not listed in https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented/blob/m... or in https://drewdevault.com/2017/09/13/Analyzing-HN.html

It's the first time I hear anyone mention it. It would be great if OP had some supporting link.

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Re:Websocketd by dc_gregory on Friday January 25, 2019 @08:55PM (#19004240)

The location of the voter.

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Re:Websocketd by mehrdadn on Friday January 25, 2019 @09:00PM (#19004265)

Ohh I see, okay thanks. Surprising but cool!

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Re:Websocketd by berbec on Friday January 25, 2019 @09:18PM (#19004335)

So if one creates a HN profile from Amundsen–Scott Station, you can have a disproportionate effect? Very interesting.

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Re:Websocketd by mehrdadn on Friday January 25, 2019 @09:21PM (#19004350)

I imagine it's not the mere creation that matters but where the login is usually from? And I'd assume the account age matters too...

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