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minimaxir
How did this post get 7 points in 3 minutes and get to the front page? (i.e. not triggering the voting ring detector)
kumarski
NomadList users are active on HN?
minimaxir
Did NomadList draw attention to/advocate upvoting this submission? Could you send me a link/screenshot of that?
kumarski
I don't have a nomadlist memberhsip.

I do all sorts of travel points hacking, I assume there's a bunch of other people on HN who do too.

minimaxir
I'm not questioning the fact that it got upvoted, just the rate, which is only realistically possible if you draw attention to a submission.

Even big company announcements don't get upvotes that quickly.

(of course, it's counterproductive, as drawing such attention when it's not deserved draws flags, which is what happened in this case)

pieterhg
Confused what does Nomad List have to do with this post or site?
cmtk04
Wow. Finding a good deal on flights involves a ton of work. The packages tip is a good one
dang
Sockpuppet accounts and/or promotional comments will get you banned here, so please don't.

HN users usually see through it, making it against your interests anyhow.

blakesterz
So I guess the tl;dr is if you have time/flexibility to burn on a really long trip there's ways to find cheaper flights. If you can fly in or out of a distant airport it'll be cheaper. If you can fly on different days or different times it'll be cheaper. Also good, use a VPN to search for flights from other countries.

So, useful advice if you're going far far away and have plenty of time to spend.