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Re:Linus Torvalds: Rust for the Kernel Could Possibly Be Mer... by adwn on Thursday June 23, 2022 @12:54PM (#31851862)
Huh. I submitted this story yesterday [1], and it hardly got any traction. Weird. Is there a "preferred" time to post HN submissions?

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31832081

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Re:Linus Torvalds: Rust for the Kernel Could Possibly Be Mer... by manx on Thursday June 23, 2022 @09:43PM (#31857025)
Because of feedback loops in the ranking algorithm, you need to be a bit lucky. I described this in more detail here: https://felx.me/2021/08/29/improving-the-hacker-news-ranking...
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Re:Linus Torvalds: Rust for the Kernel Could Possibly Be Mer... by narimoney on Thursday June 23, 2022 @01:15PM (#31852206)
why does it matter?
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Re:Linus Torvalds: Rust for the Kernel Could Possibly Be Mer... by adwn on Thursday June 23, 2022 @02:02PM (#31852886)
If I've found a story which I think would be of interest to many people, it makes sense to submit it in a way that maximizes the potential viewership.
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