Makes sense, due to a self-reinforcing dynamic: early comments that are good enough to gather upvotes will stay near the top of the page, gathering more upvotes.
I suspect HN is subject to the same "first comment effect," often to the detriment of later comments that might be more deserving of the top spot.
I suspect HN is subject to the same "first comment effect," often to the detriment of later comments that might be more deserving of the top spot.
Does anyone here have ideas for fixing this?