Here&#x27;s how I understand it, but some of this might be wrong.<p>Good stories sometimes get missed because there&#x27;s so much posted to &#x2F;newest.<p>The dupe detector is currently weak to allow reposts.  A repost is better than missing a good story.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10223645" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10223645</a>