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Can you put "(old)" or something in the title if the article isn't new? I almost always like these articles, but then feel silly when I realized that it's 2-3 y

• jmtulloss 18y ago
  Of course not. That would be a signal that you don't need to read this submission.
• mixmax 18y ago
  There's nothing wrong with old - as a matter of fact I would argue that if a 2-3 years old tech related article is stille interesting it is truly worth your time. Hwo many of the recent articles on Google chrome will be reread in 3 years time?
  • SwellJoe 18y ago
    I refer to this effect as "The Filter of Time" (or just "the filter" in conversation). It applies to music most obviously, but it can be applied to any work with an artistic component, I think. Oldies stations play a higher ratio of good to bad music than modern pop or rock stations, because the filter has been at work on their playlist. It's probably worth thinking about the filter when doing anything online, since there are so many places one can get sucked in without actually gaining anything, learning anything, or improving the world in any way. Your example of articles about Chrome is an excellent choice...do we learn anything from the second through the fiftieth article about Chrome? Probably not. So, skip it. If you're writing another "me too", skip it. If you're reading something and can't imagine it applying immediately to your life or being useful for the rest of your life, maybe you should skip it. Of course, since I'm just agreeing with you in a somewhat verbose manner, maybe I should have skipped it.
• hopeless 18y ago
  How about [Classic] (i.e., old but good)