Followers
5,672
About this metric
Public follower count at check time.
Hacker News Mastodon stats
Mastodonhkrn@mstdn.social
Profile data checked Aug 6, 2026, 12:43 PM
Report generated Sep 25, 2026, 5:39 PM · Methodology
64/100
Mixed profile signals
Following
2
About this metric
Public following count at check time.
Posts
178.7K
About this metric
Public post count reported by the network.
Typical post
1
About this metric
Median interactions across 40 sampled original posts.
Category scores
Out of 100Community response
Limited
11/100
Federated discovery
Mixed
70/100
Posting rhythm
Mixed
75/100
Verified identity
Mixed
75/100
Bio clarity
Strong
82/100
Topic consistency
Strong
85/100
Profile basics
Strong
100/100
Post context
Strong
100/100
Peer position
98 Mastodon profiles · Under 10K · updated Oct 6, 26Public engagement
6th percentile
Audit score
31st percentile
Bio and content
12 of 40 posts analyzedAn unofficial automated bot that republishes Hacker News front-page posts and names a maintainer for issue reports.
Audience
Mastodon users seeking automated Hacker News front-page links across technology, business, security, science, and politics.
Positioning
A straightforward Mastodon mirror of Hacker News front-page items, including source links, discussion links, timestamps, and activity counts.
Bio/content match
StrongAll 12 sampled posts reproduce article titles with source and Hacker News discussion links, directly supporting the automated aggregation claim.
Public interactions on posts published in the last 30 days
40 posts in windowReply share
2%
Amplification
31%
Media descriptions
No media
Verified links
0
Profile directory
Listed
Network signals
Response consistency
63%
Sample: Median 1 / average 1.6
Hashtag coverage
0%
Sample: 0 of 40 posts
Verified links
0
Sample: 1 public profile fields
Profile discovery
On
Sample: Mastodon profile directory
Category details
Community response
Typical public response is below the network baseline, sparse, or concentrated in a few posts.
- 31 of 40 posts received interactions
- 1 median interactions per post
- 0.02% median interactions per follower
Federated discovery
Directory, indexing, or hashtag settings limit public discovery.
- Profile directory enabled
- Public indexing disabled
- 0% of sampled posts used hashtags
Posting rhythm
The captured sample shows frequent, current publishing.
- Newest visible post is 50 days old
- 40 posts published in the 30-day window
- 9.3 visible posts per week
Verified identity
The profile uses Mastodon fields and verified links to establish identity.
- 0 verified links
- 1 public profile fields
- Public destination link found
Bio clarity
An unofficial automated bot that republishes Hacker News front-page posts and names a maintainer for issue reports.
- Identifies itself as an unofficial Hacker News bot.
- Says it automatically publishes posts reaching the Hacker News front page.
- Provides a maintainer contact for issues.
Topic consistency
All 12 sampled posts reproduce article titles with source and Hacker News discussion links, directly supporting the automated aggregation claim.
- Every sampled post links to a Hacker News item.
- Posts consistently include article titles, timestamps, and activity counts.
- Topics match Hacker News breadth, including software, security, AI, economics, and hardware.
Profile basics
The public profile has enough identity detail to evaluate quickly.
- Bio found
- Avatar found
- 1 public profile fields
Post context
Sampled original posts consistently provide visible text context.
- 40 of 40 posts included text
- 40 of 40 posts included at least 60 characters
Profile roast
The “front page” bot regurgitates links as cryptic L/C sludge, making useful aggregation look like machine-generated landfill.
hkrn@mstdn.social · C · 64/100
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