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This finding comes from an empirical study I’ve been running on HN attention dynamics, covering decay curves, preferential attachment, survival probability, and early-engagement prediction. The preprint is available on SSRN: static.philippdubach.com/html/ssrn-ab...
Attention Dynamics in Online Communities: Power Laws, Preferential Attachment, and Early Success Prediction on Hacker News
Explore collective attention dynamics on Hacker News. This analysis covers power law decay, preferential attachment, and computational social science metrics for predicting viral content success.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
This finding comes from an empirical study I’ve been running on HN attention dynamics, covering decay curves, preferential attachment, survival probability, and early-engagement prediction. The preprint is available on SSRN: static.philippdubach.com/html/ssrn-ab...