Can someone please explain (or speculate on🫠) the PH algorithms logic to me?

We launched today 12:01 PST, as suggested. I checked a few minutes later and still don't see our 'UniLink' on the launches list - not on the top, nor on the bottom. My team either. I was told by some that the project needs to 'first get enough votes to be shown'. But doesn't this contradict the very idea of being judged by merit in the first few hours? If the project is not shown on the list, a direct link is the only other option, right? We shared the direct link to the launch with our community, but their votes and comments apparently are getting blocked... I mean, I'm on the edge of giving up on ProductHunt. So much effort, just to fall under the wheels of an algorithm... P.S. Just to anticipate some questions, we didn't try anything questionable or ask for votes anywhere. In fact, we barely spoke about the launch in advance this time, as the idea was to get 'fresh' feedback from the new audience. That's a bloody mystery to me 🤷‍♀️