Can someone explain to me why “Show HN” and “Ask HN” posts are always, always in hard-to-read light gray? Is there some cabal that automatically downvotes such posts? Is there something intrinsic to The Algorithm that penalizes such posts? Or do I just have really bad luck and always manage to click through on posts that have gained traction despite having gotten enough downvotes to put them at risk of sudden termination?
This is one of the great HN mysteries to me, and if anyone can shed some light on it, it would be much appreciated.
This is one of the great HN mysteries to me, and if anyone can shed some light on it, it would be much appreciated.