Comment by beyarkay
(author here) Okay I know this is how the internet works, but I posted my essay here a month ago (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43664345) and it died a silent death. Excited to read the comments! But damn the internet is unintelligible sometimes.
A new submission on HN typically has 20-30 minutes on the New page before it drops off the bottom. It is pretty much luck of the draw whether or not anyone notices it during that time window.