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 worked at a grocery store in my teenage years and a couple of times a year we were enlisted to shift entire segments of items to different isles. The owners were quite transparent: every time they did it, they got an uptick in sales that lasted much longer than you would think (like months). The effect of people wandering around trying to find the item they needed inevitably leads to them stumbling on other things and buying them on…
These two phrases from the brief article seem like they're at odds with each other, no? "surrounded by an intentionally confusing layout" "providing a sense of safety and calm through exceptional familiarity"
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
- 244
- Total comments
- 134
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-15 | Gruen transferFirst breakout | edward | 105 | 58 |
| 2021-09-21 | Gruen Transfer | rmesters | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-03-27 | Gruen Transfer | Mizoguchi | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-06-11 | Gruen transferBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | thinkingemote | 134 | 76 |