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I suppose it's because reposting is not considered an issue if some time has passed since the last submission

• twic 7y ago
  Given that the same articles come up over and over again, and attract upvotes and comments, it seems clear that the userbase gets value out of reposts. Perhaps the HN software should turn the knob the other way, and automatically repost old links which got a lot of attention previous times.
  • platz 7y ago
    I think I'm comfortable with the minimal amount of algorithm in my news feed, and let humans drive the rest.
• JMTQp8lwXL 7y ago
  I wonder how many of Hacker News' current users were around in pre-2012. This sort of post could be "new to them"-- they may never have thought to search for the topic, and the repost could bring new perspectives.
• chuckdries 7y ago
  I think reposting is fine, I just think it'd be nice to have a list of previous discussions because I like reading them
  • pdimitar 7y ago
    Look for the link called "past" on submissions.