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22 pointsaaronpk5 comments

Why is this at #5 on the list with 9 points? I don't get how something as lame as this makes it to the first page with 1 comment and 9 points?

Here is HN's ranking algorithm:

    (p - 1) / (t + 2)^1.5

That's from a long time ago.

Maybe it received the 9 points that it has really really quickly.

edit: you posted this 7 minutes ago and it now has 13 points

just wondering--is there a reason the field name "Craft" is capitalized, but "name" is not?