How this got into the main page having 3 points in 3 minutes only? Hmmm...

You put your email online - you get spam. Easy.

> How are stories ranked?

> The basic algorithm divides points by a power of the time since a story was submitted. Comments in threads are ranked the same way.

> Other factors affecting rank include user flags, anti-abuse software, software which demotes overheated discussions, account or site weighting, and moderator action.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

I wish I had the magic hacker news touch that you're implying I have :)