I do this somewhat frequently myself. Why? Because good stuff often falls through the cracks, and I like to see people discuss substantive material rather tha

I do this somewhat frequently myself. Why? Because good stuff often falls through the cracks, and I like to see people discuss substantive material rather than just the "easy" submissions which tend to attract quick votes. This is one of the best ways to have a positive impact on the HN submission queue. And mods appreciate the suggestions (they can't keep up with the firehose either, and are well aware of the HN submission queue's weaknesses). See: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46018486 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46018486>, <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26998308>.