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		mykowebhn on Sept 25, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Who is Marcellus Williams: Execution in Missouri d... Why is this submission not on the front page if it has so many upvotes in the past hour, and the number of upvotes exceeds the number of comments?

kergonath on Sept 25, 2024 [–]

Probably too many comments. Too much activity compared to the number of votes is interpreted as a sign of flame wars and heated and unproductive discussions, and sink stories. This kind of topics don’t stay on the front page for long, usually.

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