Because votes come more from the location in the thread than from quality of the post—sheer numbers of people reading it swamp a better post made 400 spots downthread. Also, it puts down in decent fashion a thesis that’s getting kicked around a lot and that is rather appealing.
Because votes come more from the location in the thread than from quality of the post—sheer numbers of people reading it swamp a better post made 400 spots downthread. Also, it puts down in decent fashion a thesis that’s getting kicked around a lot and that is rather appealing.