On Hacker News
- Points
- 77
- Comments
- 11
- Submitted by
- surprisetalk
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
- Site
- autodidacts.io
Story details from Hacker News ↗ · linked article on autodidacts.io.
Trending history
Curiosity Traps was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 3, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 52 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #18 of 30, reached on Nov 4, 09:07 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 4, 12:07 UTC.
Rank history
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Last 14 days
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From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Hacker News, shortened. Read the full thread on Hacker News.
And, it's on us to engage with the curiosity doorknob that others have laid out! The first time I emailed someone on the internet about something they made that I liked, I was rather hesitant about bothering them. The first time someone emailed me for the same reason, it made my day!
I've gotten so many interesting comments and emails from my personal blog. And sometimes just little ego-boosts, like someone saying some random post helped them years after I'd made published it purely for myself, not really expecting anyone to find it.
I love this description of the search to find one’s people. But to keep it 100 with you all, nobody has touched my doorknob in a while. How might I improve the odds of finding my people?
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Questions
Is Curiosity Traps trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 4, 12:07 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Curiosity Traps reached?
#18 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 4, 09:07 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Curiosity Traps been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 3, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (52 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
77 points and 11 comments; submitted by surprisetalk on Nov 2, 2026.