It's not uncommon for a given piece to be submitted a number of times before it "takes" (if it does at all). Also, it looks like both times this has been submit

It's not uncommon for a given piece to be submitted a number of times before it "takes" (if it does at all). Also, it looks like both times this has been submitted the article title has been different. It might get more visibility if it's submitted by a well-known HN member, but overall, I wouldn't read too much into it.