On: Linux Kernel Based Virtual Machine

[jrmxrf]

few years ago that would be a news

[phoenix24 → jrmxrf]

With only 6 points, how does this submission show up at the HN front page? or are the submissions ranking even based on points?

[mrduncan → phoenix24]

Votes divided by the age in hours to the gravityth power.

Although, the current algorithm is probably slightly different to combat spammers.

http://github.com/nex3/arc/blob/master/news.arc#L262

[dododo → phoenix24]

i surmise it's the rate at which an article/comment gets points that determines its ranking.