Is GitHub Down? a.k.a. Angry Unicorn

#1

Post by dannyow » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 11:22 PM UTC

"No server is currently available to service your request." :(

Re: Is GitHub Down? a.k.a. Angry Unicorn

#2

Post by BenjiWiebe » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 11:29 PM UTC

Much bigger discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41251412

No idea why it's getting pushed farther and farther down the front page despite getting lots of activity.

Re: Is GitHub Down? a.k.a. Angry Unicorn

#3

Post by croemer » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 11:30 PM UTC

BenjiWiebe wrote: post #2

Much bigger discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41251412 No idea why it's getting pushed farther and farther down the front page despite getting lots of activity.

Because of many people commenting and possibly being flagged as well.

Re: Is GitHub Down? a.k.a. Angry Unicorn

#4

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 11:32 PM UTC

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Re: Is GitHub Down? a.k.a. Angry Unicorn

#5

Post by frabjoused » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 11:33 PM UTC

BenjiWiebe wrote: post #2

Much bigger discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41251412 No idea why it's getting pushed farther and farther down the front page despite getting lots of activity.

This one also got pushed down. Dang probably isn’t into this kind of post.

Re: Is GitHub Down? a.k.a. Angry Unicorn

#6

Post by cwillu » Wed, Aug 14, 2024, 11:46 PM UTC

frabjoused wrote: post #5

BenjiWiebe wrote: post #2

Much bigger discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41251412 No idea why it's getting pushed farther and farther down the front page despite getting lots of activity.

This one also got pushed down. Dang probably isn’t into this kind of post.

I believe posts that have significantly more comments than upvotes are automatically pushed down.

Re: Is GitHub Down? a.k.a. Angry Unicorn

#7

Post by seoulmetro » Thu, Aug 15, 2024, 12:10 AM UTC

cwillu wrote: post #6

frabjoused wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This one also got pushed down. Dang probably isn’t into this kind of post.

I believe posts that have significantly more comments than upvotes are automatically pushed down.

It's a form of lazy censorship.

Re: Is GitHub Down? a.k.a. Angry Unicorn

#8

Post by dang » Thu, Aug 15, 2024, 2:55 AM UTC

seoulmetro wrote: post #7

cwillu wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I believe posts that have significantly more comments than upvotes are automatically pushed down.

It's a form of lazy censorship.

It's an attempt not to have the site be dominated by flamewars.

Re: Is GitHub Down? a.k.a. Angry Unicorn

#9

Post by dang » Thu, Aug 15, 2024, 2:55 AM UTC

BenjiWiebe wrote: post #2

Much bigger discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41251412 No idea why it's getting pushed farther and farther down the front page despite getting lots of activity.

Comments moved thither. Thanks!

Re: Is GitHub Down? a.k.a. Angry Unicorn

#10

Post by seoulmetro » Thu, Aug 15, 2024, 3:26 AM UTC

dang wrote: post #8

seoulmetro wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's a form of lazy censorship.

It's an attempt not to have the site be dominated by flamewars.

No, it's a form of lazy censorship.

Having moderators that do proper jobs is an attempt to not have the site be dominated by flamewars.