Personally, I think that there should be minimal dupes. Therefore, I felt the earlier submission which did not gain traction should be deleted from HN and/or me

Personally, I think that there should be minimal dupes. Therefore, I felt the earlier submission which did not gain traction should be deleted from HN and/or merged. I'm not sure of the protocol. I wasn't aware this came across as desperate for virtual points. I really don't care.