i get the feeling people are voting up by the title, not the actual article content.. seriously, this is entirely obvious and of digg caliber.. not what i expect from news.yc
- Putting an idea into context
- Providing relevant facts and statistics
- Pointing out the implications of an idea
- Drawing new conclusions from an old idea. etc.
Even though the insight might not be 100% original, the author still managed to "say something worth saying about something worth saying something about." At least for me.
It was also exceptionally well-written.