Ask HN: Why my link disappeared from HN?

#1

Post by Suor » Sun, Mar 08, 2015, 3:27 PM UTC

Here it is https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9165462 It has enough score to be on front page and it briefly was there, but it then quickly moved to 4th page.

Re: Ask HN: Why my link disappeared from HN?

#2

Post by lettergram » Sun, Mar 08, 2015, 3:31 PM UTC

People may have flagged it

Re: Ask HN: Why my link disappeared from HN?

#3

Post by Suor » Sun, Mar 08, 2015, 3:36 PM UTC

lettergram wrote: post #2

People may have flagged it

Is there something wrong with it?

Re: Ask HN: Why my link disappeared from HN?

#4

Post by Suor » Sun, Mar 08, 2015, 3:36 PM UTC

lettergram wrote: post #2

People may have flagged it

Maybe english?

Re: Ask HN: Why my link disappeared from HN?

#5

Post by DanBC » Sun, Mar 08, 2015, 3:40 PM UTC

Did you ask anyone to vote for it? Did you announce the post on Twitter or anywhere else?

You might want to email the mods to ask them.

Re: Ask HN: Why my link disappeared from HN?

#6

Post by Suor » Sun, Mar 08, 2015, 3:43 PM UTC

DanBC wrote: post #5

Did you ask anyone to vote for it? Did you announce the post on Twitter or anywhere else? You might want to email the mods to ask them.

I announced on twitter and posted to reddit. Is this prohibited?

Re: Ask HN: Why my link disappeared from HN?

#7

Post by DanBC » Sun, Mar 08, 2015, 4:22 PM UTC

Suor wrote: post #6

DanBC wrote: post #5

Did you ask anyone to vote for it? Did you announce the post on Twitter or anywhere else? You might want to email the mods to ask them.

I announced on twitter and posted to reddit. Is this prohibited?

I don't know if it's forbidden or not, but it can trigger some of the HN mechanisms that detect voting rings.

I'd email the site (the address is in the guidelines) and ask them about it.

The article looks interesting, and it's a shame to see it sink so quickly.

Re: Ask HN: Why my link disappeared from HN?

#8

Post by Suor » Sun, Mar 08, 2015, 4:27 PM UTC

DanBC wrote: post #7

Suor wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I announced on twitter and posted to reddit. Is this prohibited?

I don't know if it's forbidden or not, but it can trigger some of the HN mechanisms that detect voting rings. I'd email the site (the address is in the guidelines) and ask them about it. The article looks interesting, and it's a shame to see it sink so quickly.

I've already emailed there, won't make a difference probably anyway. I hate this HN tricky rating, one my post got dumped from top 5 cause there were too many comments!

Reddit kind of saves the day :)