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The mods normally merge in comments from duplicates if the duplicates pick up a substantial amount of comments and the context is similar enough.
by joshschreuder 9y ago
The mods normally merge in comments from duplicates if the duplicates pick up a substantial amount of comments and the context is similar enough.
- b0rsuk 9y agoIf they're true duplicates offering no new perspective, I guess. But if the articles each show the event from a different perspective, they don't technically fall under the HN "dupe" rule. But it is still a boring subject to some HN readers, and it can fill most of the HN front page.