Claim that https://news.ycombinator.com/topcolors is "the complete set of colors users have set" is false

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Claim that https://news.ycombinator.com/topcolors is "the complete set of colors users have set" is false #68

Closed ExplodingCabbage closed 9 months ago

ExplodingCabbage commented 9 months ago

It doesn't contain mine (#64BFBD).

... or at least it didn't when I started typing this issue, but my color appeared in the list shortly afterwards! I wonder if that list contains the top colors of currently active users?

minimaxir commented 9 months ago

Clarified per dang's comment.