*it has happened in the past with all sorts of submissions (both positive and negative) about all sorts of companies because it is part of the rules of HN.
Is the rule applied 100% of the time so that nobody will be able to find any exceptions? No. We're talking about humans here. But they are pretty consistent. Especially for stuff that hits the front page.
As I said, there are exceptions. Humans do this, not algorithms. It's thus understandable how you found a two point submission that nobody ever saw which was overlooked.
Is the rule applied 100% of the time so that nobody will be able to find any exceptions? No. We're talking about humans here. But they are pretty consistent. Especially for stuff that hits the front page.