How and who determines karma points on HN?

#1

Post by monirz77 » Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 7:28 AM UTC

I'm a newbie, and I'm just wondering who screens what submissions to display and who determines karma points on HN? Sometimes I submit a link and I don't see it appearing here. Then I get 1 point, hehe. Is there an FAQ I missed reading? Pls enlighten. Thanks.

Re: How and who determines karma points on HN?

#2

Post by mooism2 » Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 7:50 AM UTC

Newly submitted links appear on the new page.

http://news.ycombinator.com/newest

When someone upvotes a link you submitted or a comment you wrote, you get a karma point.

When links get enough points in a short enough period of time, they appear on the front page.

Re: How and who determines karma points on HN?

#3

Post by mooism2 » Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 7:51 AM UTC

Your account was created 551 days ago and you consider yourself to be a newbie?..

Re: How and who determines karma points on HN?

#4

Post by mooism2 » Mon, Jan 23, 2012, 8:30 AM UTC

Oh, and there is a faq...

http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

...linked at the bottom of this page.

Re: How and who determines karma points on HN?

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 4:30 AM UTC

mooism2 wrote: post #3

Your account was created 551 days ago and you consider yourself to be a newbie?..

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Re: How and who determines karma points on HN?

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 4:31 AM UTC

[deleted] wrote: post #5

mooism2 wrote: post #3

Your account was created 551 days ago and you consider yourself to be a newbie?..

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Re: How and who determines karma points on HN?

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 4:43 AM UTC

mooism2 wrote: post #3

Your account was created 551 days ago and you consider yourself to be a newbie?..

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Re: How and who determines karma points on HN?

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Post by monirz77 » Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 4:46 AM UTC

mooism2 wrote: post #3

Your account was created 551 days ago and you consider yourself to be a newbie?..

I consider myself one. The account was created 551 days ago, but my first ever post was 240 days ago. I hardly get on here, I travel a lot (for fun), and have probably accumulated more airline miles than my HN mileage, go figure :)

Re: How and who determines karma points on HN?

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 4:46 AM UTC

mooism2 wrote: post #3

Your account was created 551 days ago and you consider yourself to be a newbie?..

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Re: How and who determines karma points on HN?

#10

Post by monirz77 » Tue, Jan 24, 2012, 4:49 AM UTC

monirz77 wrote: post #8

mooism2 wrote: post #3

Your account was created 551 days ago and you consider yourself to be a newbie?..

I consider myself one. The account was created 551 days ago, but my first ever post was 240 days ago. I hardly get on here, I travel a lot (for fun), and have probably accumulated more airline miles than my HN mileage, go figure :)

Thanks all for your responses.