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Option 1 would result in a lot of reposts getting back to the front page and option 2 would be bothersome or redundant for users that frequent the new submissions page.

I don't know how the current algorithm works but there has to be some exchange rate between independent submissions over a relatively short period of time (multiple days) to upvotes over a shorter period of time (multiple hours). I assume this is already part of the process and that your specific example falls outside of what the algorithm considers to be significant.

EDIT: Clarification



Wrt option 2, the new submissions page already contains stories that are currently on the front page, so it's already a bit redundant. Doesn't bother me that much.




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