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Please don't post previous submissions without comments, they are worthless.

by alayne 10y ago

CarolineW 10y ago
So let me ask a serious question here. Suppose someone submits a story. The following day it has few points, and no comments. If someone then submits the same story, fair enough. Now suppose the story is submitted, has few points, no comments, and then 30 seconds later someone submit the same story. Is it fair to point at the one that's only 30 seconds old? I would say yes, you might disagree, I would be interested to know what you think. If it's reasonable to point at a submission that's only 30 seconds older, then we have a question: How old should a previous submission be to declare that it's fair enough to give it a second chance? I would say that an hour isn't long enough, so if something is submitted a second time within an hour then it's perfectly reasonable to point at the previous submission. If you disagree, fine, say so. If you think it's reasonable that something is submitted within seconds of a previous submission, say so. I'd be interested to know what you think is reasonable. It's plausible that we have different opinions about what is reasonable in this context. If so, I'd like to know what you think.
- alayne 10y ago
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  - CarolineW 10y ago
    So it's OK for you to tell me what to do, and what not to do: > Please don't post previous > submissions without comments, > they are worthless. ... and yet you decline to answer my question, or to tell me your opinion on these matters. That's a pity. I'd've liked to have known your thoughts as to whether it's reasonable to have multiple submissions within minutes without indicating the duplication.
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    - ThreadCap 10y ago
      The only pity here is you thread crapping on someone else's work. Its obviously apparent that your highly disgruntled and most likely suffering from lack of real world socialization. If your looking for authoritative responsibilities please ensure that there actually wanted before naming your self as the enforcer. Further, I would recommend you crawl back into the hole from which you came, as your comments provide no value to the public discussion at hand.
      - CarolineW 10y ago
        Thank you.
OJFord 10y ago
I've tried to submit before, and it's stopped me by detecting it's a dupe before accepting it. How did this submission get through that check within an hour of the previous one?
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Please don't post previous submissions without comments, they are worthless.

by alayne 10y ago

Please don't post previous submissions without comments, they are worthless.

So let me ask a serious question here. Suppose someone submits a story. The following day it has few points, and no comments. If someone then submits the same story, fair enough. Now suppose the story is submitted, has few points, no comments, and then 30 seconds later someone submit the same story. Is it fair to point at the one that's only 30 seconds old? I would say yes, you might disagree, I would be interested to know what you think. If it's reasonable to point at a submission that's only 30 seconds older, then we have a question: How old should a previous submission be to declare that it's fair enough to give it a second chance? I would say that an hour isn't long enough, so if something is submitted a second time within an hour then it's perfectly reasonable to point at the previous submission. If you disagree, fine, say so. If you think it's reasonable that something is submitted within seconds of a previous submission, say so. I'd be interested to know what you think is reasonable. It's plausible that we have different opinions about what is reasonable in this context. If so, I'd like to know what you think.

alayne 10y ago
If you have issues with the site functionality, you should contact hn@ycombinator.com.
- CarolineW 10y ago
  So it's OK for you to tell me what to do, and what not to do: > Please don't post previous > submissions without comments, > they are worthless. ... and yet you decline to answer my question, or to tell me your opinion on these matters. That's a pity. I'd've liked to have known your thoughts as to whether it's reasonable to have multiple submissions within minutes without indicating the duplication.
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  - ThreadCap 10y ago
    The only pity here is you thread crapping on someone else's work. Its obviously apparent that your highly disgruntled and most likely suffering from lack of real world socialization. If your looking for authoritative responsibilities please ensure that there actually wanted before naming your self as the enforcer. Further, I would recommend you crawl back into the hole from which you came, as your comments provide no value to the public discussion at hand.
    - CarolineW 10y ago
      Thank you.

OJFord 10y ago

I've tried to submit before, and it's stopped me by detecting it's a dupe before accepting it. How did this submission get through that check within an hour of the previous one?

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