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As much as I appreciate humorous replies to my question, I'm serious. What makes a new article appear on the front page? I saw some hitting the front page with

As much as I appreciate humorous replies to my question, I'm serious. What makes a new article appear on the front page? I saw some hitting the front page with much fewer votes than others. What's the mechanics in play here?

Rerarom 6y ago
It correlates positively with votes and negatively with time since posting
gpvos 6y ago
If it gets votes fast enough after being submitted, it can appear on the front page with very few votes.