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Alternatively, we could repost/revisit the sequences on a schedule, and let the new posts build fresh comments.
Or even better, try to cover the same topics from a different perspective.
I've suggested in the past that we use the old posts as filler; that is, if X days go by without something new making it to the front page, the next oldest item gets promoted instead.
Even if we collectively have nothing to say that is completely new, we likely have interesting things to say about old stuff - even if only linking it forward to newer stuff.
So, from the 7 upboats, I take it that people in general approve of this idea. What's next? What do we do to make this a reality?
Looking back at an old post from OB (I think), like http://lesswrong.com/lw/od/37_ways_that_words_can_be_wrong/ I don't see any option to promote it to the front page. I thought I had enough karma to promote other peoples' articles, but it looks like I may be wrong about this. Is it even currently technically possible to promote old articles?
Agree on the numerical value of X? LW has slowed down a bit recently, compared to relatively recent periods with frantic paces of posting; I rather appreciate the current rhythm. It would take a long period without new stuff to convince me we needed "filler" at all.
Only editors can promote. (Installing the LW codebase locally is fun: you can play at being an editor.)
Alright. How about a week? If nothing new has shown up for a week, then I don't think people will mind a classic. (And offhand, I'm not sure we've yet had a slack period that long.)
Sounds good to me.