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by loeg 1023 days ago
> reposting content from another source

Are you familiar with Phoronix?

> Wouldn’t the better response be to post the other article and let that one win on merit?

Whether things bubble up to the front page has a little to do with merit and a lot to do with luck or timing. It is not uncommon to replace a poor source that has nevertheless made it to the front page with a higher quality article.