Observations on Hacker News Visitor Patterns Across Time Zones
By
KellyCriterion
A snack-sized bagel for a snack-sized appetite.
Summary
The article discusses the observable patterns in Hacker News (HN) visitor activity across different time zones, noting three major waves of activity corresponding to Asian/Australian, European, and North American time zones. The author observes that different types of stories and comments appear during these waves, with interesting interactions occurring when waves overlap, such as early morning New York time when European and North American users interact.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledIf you follow HN over the course of 24 hours, you'll see at least 3 major waves.
There is an Asian/Australian wave, followed by Europe, and the North America.
Some of the best times are when the waves start to mix (ex: early morning NYC time, you'll get the Europe and NA groups interacting).
You'll see different types of stories posted. Similar enough to where it all makes sense to be on HN, but it seems like a different flavor.
But the comments are where I start to see more difference.
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