Ask HN: Are HN comments ranked in a particular order?

2 pointsby avesil y a 12 ans2 comments

2 comments

Yes, in the past, the algorithm was ranked in the same way as the comments.

But if i'm not mistaking, pg changed this.

[deleted]il y a 12 ans

IIRC, they are ranked by taking into account a mix of comment points and your comment average, which is the average points of your last 50 (?) comments.