Lots do. At least two reasons, I can thinks of, 1. If you are a regular to a sub, new will act like RSS feed. You know what to read and where to stop. 2. If yo

Lots do. At least two reasons, I can thinks of, 1. If you are a regular to a sub, new will act like RSS feed. You know what to read and where to stop. 2. If you believe in reddit karma, better chance of your comments to be recognised. By the time it hits the front page, more or less it is a comment muddle.