It's interesting enough to be voted up to the front page. The front page is a snapshot in time of an algorithm that lists submissions according to the function

It's interesting enough to be voted up to the front page. The front page is a snapshot in time of an algorithm that lists submissions according to the function of time and votes for each item. Voting represents a multitude of motivations, including to show agreement, increase discussion, reward the submitter, or mark the story for future reading or reference.[1] [1] http://news.ycombinator.com/saved?id=yourid http://news.ycombinator.com/saved?id=yourid