You're obviously getting downvoted, so I probably will too, but I have to somewhat agree. But more specifically, why duckduckgo? Are they better than the other 49? Why is this submission rated number 1 on hn? I really don't get it.... One of 50 on a list?
I work at one of the other 49, and didn't feel the need to submit when the list came out many many hours ago....
So, I guess I agree with the sentiment you express. Why duckduckgo in this situation? Maybe I'm honestly missing something
I can see from your comment that you honestly don't understand why DDG is the #1 post on HN right now, so I'll answer it honestly.
You don't say which company you work for in this comment.
You don't use your real name in your HN profile.
You're not giving us a way to connect and root for you.
If you were more open. If you openly talked about your company and taught us what you learned, you'd give us a way to feel connected to you and your company. Then we'd probably all root for you too.
Give us a chance to get to know you and relate to you.
Yeah, why duckduckgo was what I meant to ask. Now, other commenters have pointed out that the founder has been with HN since the beginning, and they want to recognize his achievement. Great! Not sure why I'm getting downvoted for pointing this out though. I just thought a title like "Top 50 websites of 2011 on Time (includes DuckDuckGo!)", and a link to the top of the story might have been more relevant.
I work at one of the other 49, and didn't feel the need to submit when the list came out many many hours ago....
So, I guess I agree with the sentiment you express. Why duckduckgo in this situation? Maybe I'm honestly missing something