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So you think I was consistently at #3 “as much and as well” from 2007-2021, and declined to #72 “as much and as well” quality in the last 4 years?

JKCalhoun 1y ago
If you discard that point (and it is a very subjective one and so easy to discard) there are still four other points that might have some weight.
- KerrAvon 1y ago
  Are they? I mean, none of them are very objective. Except that #5 is objectively not true. Apple execs pay attention to DaringFireball. What he posts matters for that reason alone.
e_ 1y ago
I am not sure to be honest, hence “apparently”. It also might be the case that this is less important than the other points I mentioned. I’m also not sure you could say you were “consistently” at #3 from 2007 to 2021. That would be like saying you were “consistently” at #5 from 2007 to 2025. Let’s check other periods: From 2020 to 2021, you are ranked #13 [1]. From 2018 to 2019, you are ranked #26 [2]. From 2017 to 2018, you are ranked #15 [3]. From 2015 to 2016, you are ranked #179 [4]. From 2014 to 2015, you are ranked #33 [5]. [1]: https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=2020-01-01&end=2021-12-31&limit=100 https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=20... [2]: https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=2018-01-01&end=2019-12-31&limit=100 https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=20... [3]: https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=2017-01-01&end=2018-12-31&limit=100 https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=20... [4]: https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=2015-01-01&end=2016-12-31&limit=100 https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=20... [5]: https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=2014-01-01&end=2015-12-31&limit=100 https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=20...

JKCalhoun 1y ago

If you discard that point (and it is a very subjective one and so easy to discard) there are still four other points that might have some weight.

KerrAvon 1y ago
Are they? I mean, none of them are very objective. Except that #5 is objectively not true. Apple execs pay attention to DaringFireball. What he posts matters for that reason alone.

e_ 1y ago

I am not sure to be honest, hence “apparently”. It also might be the case that this is less important than the other points I mentioned. I’m also not sure you could say you were “consistently” at #3 from 2007 to 2021. That would be like saying you were “consistently” at #5 from 2007 to 2025. Let’s check other periods: From 2020 to 2021, you are ranked #13 [1]. From 2018 to 2019, you are ranked #26 [2]. From 2017 to 2018, you are ranked #15 [3]. From 2015 to 2016, you are ranked #179 [4]. From 2014 to 2015, you are ranked #33 [5]. [1]: https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=2020-01-01&end=2021-12-31&limit=100 https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=20... [2]: https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=2018-01-01&end=2019-12-31&limit=100 https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=20... [3]: https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=2017-01-01&end=2018-12-31&limit=100 https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=20... [4]: https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=2015-01-01&end=2016-12-31&limit=100 https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=20... [5]: https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=2014-01-01&end=2015-12-31&limit=100 https://refactoringenglish.com/tools/hn-popularity/?start=20...