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huhkerrflast Tuesday at 12:56 PM1 replyview on HN

Some postings get a second chance if they're considered interesting but didn't get much traction the first time around.

More info: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308


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aziaziazilast Tuesday at 5:52 PM

Thanks! Digging into your link I found the explanation:

> There's one glitch that occasionally confuses people. When the software lobs a story, it displays a rolled-back timestamp—not the original submission time, but a resubmission time relative to other items on the front page. If you see a timestamp inconsistency on HN, this is probably why. Edit: if this is the kind of detail that interests you, see https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19774614 for a more recent explanation.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11662380