That's the second chance pool in action. If the moderators think that a submission looks good but it didn't gain traction, they might put it into this pool to b

That's the second chance pool in action. If the moderators think that a submission looks good but it didn't gain traction, they might put it into this pool to be offered a second chance. You can inspect the pool here: https://news.ycombinator.com/pool https://news.ycombinator.com/pool