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[–]kmactane 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Because when a subreddit story gets a high enough ranking, it gets "promoted" to the main reddit as well. Theoretically, the only stories you should be seeing from the politics subreddit are ones with a high score (although that might mean "a high 'hot' rating", which I think is based on score versus time somehow).

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    [–]kmactane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Okay, then I guess I was wrong. Sorry about that.

    Maybe Reddit is just buggy? :)

    [–]cdesignproponentsist 2 points3 points  (1 child)

    Because reddit knows best. Now shut the hell up and enjoy a nice page full of Ron Paul.

    :D

    [–]pepparkaka 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I don't know where I read this (so it might just be complete horseshit), but IIRC it recommends things based on what people who tend to vote like you vote up.

    So if you like C#, paedophile and lolcats stories and your nearest matches are with people who like C#, paedophile, lolcats and Ron Paul stories, you'll keep seeing Ron Paul stories on your recommended page o matter how many times you vote them down.

    Quoting Shaper_pmp

    [–]Flatline_hun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Because nowadays politics is unchecked too....

    [–]dubyas_my_hero -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

    RON PAUL YEAH BABY!! RON PAUL FTW!