If you click on the domain name to the right of the link you&#x27;ll see that the site is being submitted by a few HN regulars. All it takes from there is 3 additional upvotes. Similar patterns exist around techcrunch, the wall street journal, the economist and many other domains that appear on HN with clockwork regularity. Pretty much every article on TC for instance is submitted within a very short time from the time they press &#x27;publish&#x27; on TC and many HN&#x27;ers will submit these articles. It&#x27;s more or less the exact reason why HN exists, to share links related to certain subjects and websites that cater to those subjects will see a great deal of exposure.