Why does a website which can't even be opened in a browser without jumping through the hoops of ignoring an invalid outdated certificate to the front page of HN?

it was pushed by moderators

Subject: ban.ai Issuer: Let's Encrypt Authority X3 Expires on: 26 Dec 2020 Current date: 2 Jan 2021

Also from the website:

> What is Multics?

Multics, the Multiplexed Information and Computing Service, is the quintessential interactive time-sharing mainframe operating system.

> Without exaggeration, one could say Multics was the Project Apollo of operating system development.

I am VERY confused about this thread and my comment dates. Both the thread and comment were made on the 2nd of Jan. I am not quite sure why they are shown as brand new (comment 4 minutes ago) on the 3rd of Jan.

It's explained by dang here:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19774614

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11662380

Owhh, makes sense, thank you.