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
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Bitcoin did two things to this paper, first it demonstrates that Byzantine fault tolerance has practical applications, and second it demonstrates that anytime you have to deal with Byzantine fault tolerance the question is not "How do I verify this message?" but "Why am I trying to deal with those assholes?"
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
- 331
- Total comments
- 71
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-06 | The Saddest Moment (2013) [pdf]First breakout · Best thread | signa11 | 203 | 47 |
| 2024-10-21 | The Saddest Moment (2013) [pdf] | mooreds | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-01-31 | The Saddest Moment (2013) [pdf]Latest 20+ point return | tosh | 127 | 24 |