This page shows stories whose rank on the Hacker News front page is significantly lower than their raw rank. That gap is a demotion / penalty signal, but it is not exclusively moderator action: flags, the anti-flamewar algorithm, and moderator penalties may all contribute. Stories marked [flagged] on HN are omitted. See this blog post for a discussion of how Hacker News ranking adjustments work. Click on the colorful stats below each story to see detailed historical charts. Click here for additional ranking algorithms