Hacker news hotness formula

Allikas: Lambda

Hotness = (P-1) / (T+2)^G

where,

  • P = points of an item (and -1 is to negate submitters vote)
  • T = time since submission (in hours)
  • G = Gravity, defaults to 1.8 in news.arc

(see https://medium.com/hacking-and-gonzo/how-hacker-news-ranking-algorithm-works-1d9b0cf2c08d for additional details)