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> links like this don't mean that the article shouldn't have been reposted! I didn't say, or even imply, that. I just thought reference to past discussions wo
by masonic 7y ago
> links like this don't mean that the article shouldn't have been reposted!
I didn't say, or even imply, that. I just thought reference to past discussions would be useful.
- dang 7y agoOh, I didn't in the least think you did. I meant that bit to apply to the link you kindly shared as well as the ones I listed. I added it because another commenter in the thread referenced that this had been discussed a lot before. Sorry for the misunderstanding! I still don't know a reliable way to briefly link to past discussions, or mention linking to past discussions, without it coming across to many readers as an implicit reproach. Which is not at all the intention.
- c22 7y agoMaybe the site should just automatically include links to past discussion. Perhaps hidden behind a little [+] next to or under the title in the comments view. Then you wouldn't have to spend time posting them or feeling awkward about it.
- dang 7y agoI'm reluctant to clutter the HN UI. It's simple enough that when X comes up, nothing seems more natural than to just build in X... but there are many Xs. Automatically finding links to good past discussions is harder than it sounds, too.
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