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clacker-o-maticlast Wednesday at 11:45 AM1 replyview on HN

Thats my guess; also survivorship bias. Those that make it have to show quick promise early on in order to hit the front page


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bilbo0slast Wednesday at 12:15 PM

It's probably all of it.

I mean professional influence campaigns exist. Especially on social media. And HN also has its own required dynamics with respect to reaching the front page.