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How Hacker News ranking really works: scoring, controversy, and penalties
The basic formula for Hacker News ranking has been known for years , but questions remained. Does the published code give the real algorithm...
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Nov 26, 2013 | How Hacker News ranking really works: scoring, controversy, and penalties by jseip | 920 | 190 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | How Hacker News ranking works: scoring, controversy, and penalties (2013) by theanonymousone | 205 | 110 |
| Nov 18, 2013 | How Hacker News ranking really works: scoring, controversy, and penalties by pmarin | 142 | 7 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 81 Hacker News comments by 50 different people, from Nov 2013 to Dec 2025.
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