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by Solvency 1104 days ago
I've noticed similar themed posts appearing in clusters constantly on HN. It's way too commonplace to be coincidental.
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No it is coincidental. Look at the algorithm yourself.
It doesn't mean it's the algorithm, it means users could be tactically posting to ride a wave of similar interest. That's all.
Yes, you are right. Potentially the effect is partly due to that after seeing the first post a user stumbles over something related and decides to post that as well.