[catfish]

Why is this at #5 on the list with 9 points? I don't get how something as lame as this makes it to the first page with 1 comment and 9 points?

[aaronpk]

Here is HN's ranking algorithm:

    (p - 1) / (t + 2)^1.5

Source: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=231209

[shrughes]

That's from a long time ago.

[maybesofast]

Maybe it received the 9 points that it has really really quickly.

edit: you posted this 7 minutes ago and it now has 13 points