On the other hand, (Or on the same hand; I'm not sure if it matters,) If having a single 'luck' vote is the minimum is required for getting a story a fair heari

On the other hand, (Or on the same hand; I'm not sure if it matters,) If having a single 'luck' vote is the minimum is required for getting a story a fair hearing and everyone compensated by getting their friends to vote, then two votes would quickly become the minimum. If this is really a problem (and it seems like it might be) then new mechanisms for getting new entries exposure would be the proper solution.