Luck is useful, but not sufficient. Luck, or a voting ring, helps a post to reach the front page. Depending upon the time of day, an article needs to get a few

Luck is useful, but not sufficient. Luck, or a voting ring, helps a post to reach the front page. Depending upon the time of day, an article needs to get a few upvotes quickly. Once it's on the front page, it's up to the content to make it stick.