minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented resource
Some of the hidden norms about Hacker News not otherwise covered in the Guidelines and the FAQ. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
33/100
- Activity 2
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3114
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 592
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3786 stars · 117 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A community-maintained reference document listing undocumented features, behaviors, and hidden norms of the Hacker News website. It is a Markdown documentation resource, not software.
Use cases
- understand how hacker news ranking works
- learn why my hacker news post was downranked
- how does hacker news flagging and vouching work
- what is hacker news shadowbanning
- tips for posting on hacker news without getting penalized
- hacker news moderation norms explained
When to choose
- you want to understand HN's hidden moderation and ranking behaviors
- you are a new HN user trying to avoid common posting mistakes
- you need a curated reference of HN quirks and bonus features
When to avoid
- you need official documentation from Hacker News or Y Combinator
- you need software or an API to interact with HN
- you need a tool rather than a written guide
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
documentation documentation social-media tutorials hacker-news community-guide reference awesome-lists web-server
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented · fetched 2026-08-28 · cad3294527de
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented | main | 33 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="minimaxir/hacker-news-undocumented")
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