Comment on About the supposed factoring of a 4096 bit RSA keyparentComments−Adlai11yIt's worth noting that HN does adjust article rankings:http://www.righto.com/2013/11/how-hacker-news-ranking-really...Compare the gradual slide from the peak of other articles from the same time as the one in question:http://hnrankings.info/9560839,9561606,9561693,9561599,95619...Moderated forums aren't censored, but they do get... moderated. What else did you expect?−Dylan1680711ySometimes moderation steps in, but that's not needed most of the time when user flagging exists.
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It's worth noting that HN does adjust article rankings:
http://www.righto.com/2013/11/how-hacker-news-ranking-really...
Compare the gradual slide from the peak of other articles from the same time as the one in question:
http://hnrankings.info/9560839,9561606,9561693,9561599,95619...
Moderated forums aren't censored, but they do get... moderated. What else did you expect?
Sometimes moderation steps in, but that's not needed most of the time when user flagging exists.