Could it be about who hit the front page first, and not exact timestamps? (i.e., he meant the Stripe post hit the front page an hour after their post did?) That makes sense, since some posts quickly hit the front page and then disappear. Just as an alternative explanation.
No, the Stripe post was on the front page for at least an hour and half before the Bolt post was submitted. I covered this in (mind-numbing) detail here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30070287
It’s also seems to me that anything Stripe related gets a ton of upvotes. Probably not unusual due to their YC connection, HN presence, and generally being a long time darling of devs that frequent HN. It doesn’t mean it’s rigged, they’re just a competitor with a good tailwind from this site.
Could it be about who hit the front page first, and not exact timestamps? (i.e., he meant the Stripe post hit the front page an hour after their post did?) That makes sense, since some posts quickly hit the front page and then disappear. Just as an alternative explanation.