> To the extent it is important to someone they will do it. To the extent it is not, they won’t

Who here knows that it's something you're supposed to do, if you are?

I imagine that each new submission is seen at most by a handful of people, by the way, on average probably too few to resuscitate a dead one.

And I hope we can get an actual answer to how does it work.

> Most pages on the internet are not a good fit for HN

Most pages on the internet are not submitted to HN

something you're supposed to do, if you are?

Nothing is preventing anyone who feels it is important from doing it to the degree they feel that importance.

And I hope we can get an actual answer to how does it work.

The way it is is probably the best approximation of how it is supposed to work.