> "Severing ties with the NSA" started off with a NSA penalty but was so hugely popular it still got the #1 spot. However, it was quickly given an even bigger penalty, forcing it down the page. [1]

Supposedly, "N.S.A." will not trigger HN's keyword penalty :)

[1] http://www.righto.com/2013/11/how-hacker-news-ranking-really...