Not really, it was "sponsored" by HN very early.
Ref: https://news.social-protocols.org/stats?id=50362466
According to your ref, it entered the front page at a "Top" rank of 8 at 8:10:00Z, when it had 2 upvotes. Just as I told you. (Did you confuse the "New" rank for the front page?)
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According to your ref, it entered the front page at a "Top" rank of 8 at 8:10:00Z, when it had 2 upvotes. Just as I told you. (Did you confuse the "New" rank for the front page?)