A moderator marked the later discussion as a duplicate overnight, which is the default move, but didn't notice the disparity in discussion until a little later

A moderator marked the later discussion as a duplicate overnight, which is the default move, but didn't notice the disparity in discussion until a little later and restored it. We've just merged the threads as well. If you email us at hn@ycombinator.com, we will read it and respond. Users seem to imagine that moderation happens in dark rooms with seedy agendas but the truth is we're a part of the community and accessible. Once we've had an initial cup of coffee and replied to the latest censorship-accusation thread, that is.