On a side note, it's always curious to me how some threads get "picked up" and others don't, even if they're the exact same material. I wonder why that is.
The "new" page moves really fast. Usually the first page only shows stories that are < 30 min old. So several people have to check the new page, read your article, and upvote it in 30 minutes (not many people go past the first page).