Yes. And the reason why the vote ratio (204:6) is much higher than the ratio of eyeballs at 3pm to 2am (maybe 5:1 or so) is that most readers only look at the f

Yes. And the reason why the vote ratio (204:6) is much higher than the ratio of eyeballs at 3pm to 2am (maybe 5:1 or so) is that most readers only look at the front page, so articles that get enough votes to make it onto the front page get a lot more votes. Periodically looking at the /new page and upvoting worthwhile stories helps good stories not get missed, so thanks to people who do it.