For comparison: https://hn.algolia.com/?query=&sort=byPopularity&prefix&page=0&dateRange=custom&type=story&dateStart=1215907200&dateEnd=1216080000 https://hn.al

For comparison: https://hn.algolia.com/?query=&sort=byPopularity&prefix&page=0&dateRange=custom&type=story&dateStart=1215907200&dateEnd=1216080000 https://hn.algolia.com/?query=&sort=byPopularity&prefix&page... My take: gradual shift in user base especially since HN has gotten more popular, not to mention just a difference in zeitgeist. This implies the old guard have changed how they communicate or use the site as well. So just the same as anywhere else.