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Ask HN: What is the simplest way to check if a similar article is on HN?
I have found that some times when i post a link, their is a similar story but perhaps from a different source. I only realize it when someone comments with a link to a related thread. I would like to avoid this in future. Is there any easy way of checking this?
- ozten 11y agoUse the search feature at the bottom of the page. It is powered by https://hn.algolia.com https://hn.algolia.com Although it isn't fool proof, obviously better than not doing it. Search for your URL, as well as targeted keywords.
- greenyoda 11y agoInstead of using the search box at the bottom of the page, I find it more useful to go directly to hn.algolia.com. There, you can control more of the search parameters. In particular, if you want to search if a story has been submitted recently, you can use the "search by date" option rather than the default "search by popularity".
- HoopleHead 11y agoSearching to see if a story has already been posted? What an incredible thought! Though, given the noise to signal ratio round here, one that I fear you may be alone in thinking.