Actually, I find it most annoying if the link to a original source gets less upvotes/discussion than a rehash of the same story from a popular news site. Theref

Actually, I find it most annoying if the link to a original source gets less upvotes/discussion than a rehash of the same story from a popular news site. Therefore, a link to the original source of a story should never be seen as a dupe, even if it is a late-comer.