I'm too new to have a definitive opinion on article performance, but I can see a lot of duplication happening.
This seems to be a result of trying to "run in place" and get visibility. But then you end up with a lot of stories being repeated, and that frankly makes Steemit look like a spam factory.
There's got to be a better way for new posts to break through without having to resort to reposting constantly. I for one, will refuse to do it. I haven't put together an article yet - but I have some ideas.
If they languish, then so be it. I won't bother other users by reposting things I've already done.