Yeah the headline oversells it a bit. The part I actually found interesting was that 500+ point posts die just as fast as 50 point posts. HN's algorithm doesn't

Yeah the headline oversells it a bit. The part I actually found interesting was that 500+ point posts die just as fast as 50 point posts. HN's algorithm doesn't care how popular you are. Sections 4-6 have the more useful stuff if you're curious.