This is why I feel like hn needs the ability to, on occasion, double upvote. Like maybe you get one double-plus-up-vote per week for when you come across an article that screams "THIS IS WHY I READ HACKER NEWS".
This. I think the simplicity of HN is brilliant, especially since everything is geared toward encouraging thoughtful, productive discussion.
If you think something is especially interesting for some reason, or that a certain kind of content should be featured more, say so! And give a convincing argument for why! That's far more interesting than a double upvote, or trying to somehow limit content you deem inferior, and you will actually influence people in the long run.
