Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderI see a lot of hypocritical bullshit on Hacker News - a lot of it from websites which frustratingly lack HTTPS support - but this takes the cake. This has got to be some of the most hypocritical bullshit I've ever read. This all-text website, wherein the author espouses the benefits of "the open web" and rails against the corporate overlords who would destroy the web... this all-text website won't even load unless you enable third-party JavaScript access from FOUR…
Let me tell you why this is very dishonest: 1. The internet was built without trust in mind because it was a simple connection between universities and government. There wasn't much need for security. Now that the internet exists, there is a great need for security. 2. Https is better than http. It's an evolution. It's not impossible to get a certificate. To verify who you are and to protect your users. 3. If you don't care about your users'…
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 132
- Total comments
- 230
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-25 | Google and HTTP | ingve | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-02-25 | Google and HTTPFirst breakout | michaelpinto | 43 | 58 |
| 2020-03-09 | Google and HTTP | tambourine_man | 4 | 0 |
| 2020-08-17 | Google and HTTP | freetonik | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-12-29 | Google and HTTP (2018) | mooreds | 2 | 0 |
| 2023-07-04 | Google and HTTPHall induction · Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | mpweiher | 80 | 172 |