[corobo]

People upvote it and the algorithm does the rest

[dplgk]

There is something else going on. People submit things that go into oblivion that are much more compelling.

[ggregoire]

Because the flag algorithm works quite well too. You should flag this one if you think it's not newsworthy.

[ithilglin909]

I assume "Show HN" items aren't necessarily news, but just someone showing the community something new that may be of interest. There already appears to be too much flagging around here just because someone doesn't particularly like something. Let's not encourage more.