[JeanMertz]

They "disappear", as in, they won't show up at the front of your timeline. They can still be accessed and/or searched for.

We also have selected curators who can promote articles worthy of your time, and a daily mail that highlights the articles we believe are interesting to you.

Gaming the system is something we're always watching out for. This is indeed something that we'll continue addressing as we learn.

[iamnothere]

Thanks, glad to hear that you're thinking about it. Hopefully you won't encounter that sort of manipulation.