The current ranking scheme is such that just after submitting a story that it only lives a few seconds on the front page, meaning that luck plays a big part in

The current ranking scheme is such that just after submitting a story that it only lives a few seconds on the front page, meaning that luck plays a big part in if it ever gets its first upvote, and whether or not anyone notices it at all. And for those of us that primarily browse via the RSS feed, most stories never make it there. Perhaps a side-bar on the front page listing the most recently submitted articles would be nice so that they at least creep into the peripheral vision of those visiting the front page. I've started making a point to dig through the "new" page to upvote where appropriate, but I suspect most readers don't bother.