Newly submitted links appear on the new page. http://news.ycombinator.com/newest http://news.ycombinator.com/newest When someone upvotes a link you submitted

Newly submitted links appear on the new page. http://news.ycombinator.com/newest http://news.ycombinator.com/newest When someone upvotes a link you submitted or a comment you wrote, you get a karma point. When links get enough points in a short enough period of time, they appear on the front page.