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> Not sure why my comment is being downvoted Because of the following reasons: 1) There's the subtle implication in comments like yours that this posting is n

> Not sure why my comment is being downvoted Because of the following reasons: 1) There's the subtle implication in comments like yours that this posting is not worthy because it was posted before. 2) It doesn't matter. Stuff is re-posted all the time, sometimes simultaneously. That's just the way the web works. 3) It's not your job to moderate or research this site for others.

pandler 9y ago
Tbh I upvote these comments all the time because it's interesting to follow the previous threads. The only differentlce with this comment and others is that they said "duplicate of:" instead of "previous discussion:". I understand the subtle difference between the two deliveries, but I wouldn't be so dismissive.
rixed 9y ago
I, for one, appreciate when some link historian goes out of his way to fight online amnesia.
- et-al 9y ago
  Online amnesia seems to be a problem with the design of karma-based forums. I used frequent a London bike forum where folks were notorious for answering common questions with "UTFS" (use the fucking search). It was refreshing to be among more "responsible" forum folks.
kreetx 9y ago
I can't really agree on any of the given reasons. re 1) The assumed unworthiness is reading to much into it. Plenty of people point out previous posts. These are both good to read previous comments, and also to assess the spamminess of the post/poster -- how much this is so is up to the readers themselves to decide. I'm glad if someone has done the research for me already. re 2) Does matter, see previous. re 3) HN is a public forum, not a workplace.
Bromskloss 9y ago
> There's the subtle implication in comments like yours that this posting is not worthy because it was posted before. Well, it _is_ less worthy if it has been posted before, isn't it? > It doesn't matter. Stuff is re-posted all the time, sometimes simultaneously. That's just the way the web works. Being common doesn't make it desirable. > It's not your job to moderate or research this site for others. Is it a bad deed if it's not "your job"? In my eyes, someone needs to do it (and it would be great if we had mods to do it instead).

pandler 9y ago

Tbh I upvote these comments all the time because it's interesting to follow the previous threads. The only differentlce with this comment and others is that they said "duplicate of:" instead of "previous discussion:". I understand the subtle difference between the two deliveries, but I wouldn't be so dismissive.

rixed 9y ago

I, for one, appreciate when some link historian goes out of his way to fight online amnesia.

et-al 9y ago
Online amnesia seems to be a problem with the design of karma-based forums. I used frequent a London bike forum where folks were notorious for answering common questions with "UTFS" (use the fucking search). It was refreshing to be among more "responsible" forum folks.

kreetx 9y ago

I can't really agree on any of the given reasons. re 1) The assumed unworthiness is reading to much into it. Plenty of people point out previous posts. These are both good to read previous comments, and also to assess the spamminess of the post/poster -- how much this is so is up to the readers themselves to decide. I'm glad if someone has done the research for me already. re 2) Does matter, see previous. re 3) HN is a public forum, not a workplace.

Bromskloss 9y ago

> There's the subtle implication in comments like yours that this posting is not worthy because it was posted before. Well, it _is_ less worthy if it has been posted before, isn't it? > It doesn't matter. Stuff is re-posted all the time, sometimes simultaneously. That's just the way the web works. Being common doesn't make it desirable. > It's not your job to moderate or research this site for others. Is it a bad deed if it's not "your job"? In my eyes, someone needs to do it (and it would be great if we had mods to do it instead).