Also it doesn't help that Whales keep upvoting "suck-up" posts that basically proclaim how wonderful everything is. It tends to result in a tonne of similar copycat posts trying to get whale patronage. The main trending page is just a mess. Luckily now we have mini communities forming like the #craigrant tag to make it easier to find posts.

It might help to have a minimum requirement of up-votes in order to post. Might help balance between curation and posting. Also the latest HF has put some restriction on posting frequency.