I often look at the "new" section. In fact, that's where I found this submission. You say that "looking at the new submissions doesn’t seem worth it because m

I often look at the "new" section. In fact, that's where I found this submission. You say that "looking at the new submissions doesn’t seem worth it because most of them won’t be interesting." I say that finding stuff worthy of upvoting puts my preferences into the mix. The stuff that makes it to the front page is often fabulous, but I have interests that diverge from the mean around here (don't we all?). As such, I get to upvote (and discuss) stuff that may or may not make to the front page, but I'm better informed and have a wider selection for it.