The Port That Does Not Exist
7 comments · networking
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#18Rank now 1
#2Peak rank
3Days on list
355Score · 7d
Nov 6, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
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networking
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- drmorr
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- acid.vegas
Story details from Lobsters ↗ · linked article on acid.vegas.
Trending history
The Port That Does Not Exist was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Nov 6, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 80 checks on 3 different days. Its best position was #2 of 25, reached on Nov 7, 08:51 UTC. It is #18 right now, slipping from #13 to #18 over the last 6 checks. The same link also trended on Hacker News, which raises its cross-platform score.
Rank history
Position on Lobsters · Hottest at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
18
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8
Oct 26today
Metric history
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Where it trended
| List | Best | Days | Checks | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobsters · Hottest | #2 | 3 | 80 | |
| YHacker News · Front page Port 0: The Port That Does Not Exist | same link | |||
From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Lobsters, shortened. Read the full thread on Lobsters.
Shame the AI prose writing tells get more and more severe as the article progresses.
Good to see that some of the best traditions of hackers are still out there: stainless steel rats, nibbling on the concrete wainscotting of society.
Felt the same. The topic seems interesting but the more and more obvious involvment of LLM makes me question the reality of this. It seems plausible but it's the LLM taint: the style makes you wonder if the content has been hallucinated. I can believe the contents are true. I wouldn't mind it that much if the actual…
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Is The Port That Does Not Exist trending on Lobsters right now?
Yes. As of Nov 8, 15:21 UTC it is #18, slipping from #13 to #18 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank The Port That Does Not Exist reached?
#2 on Lobsters · Hottest, on Nov 7, 08:51 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has The Port That Does Not Exist been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 6, 2026 and has been on the list on 3 days (80 checks) since.