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Previously: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=pomax%20curves&sort=byDate&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&pr
by cpach 5y ago
Previously: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=pomax%20curves&sort=byDate&type=story https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que...
- TheRealPomax 5y agoI always wonder: why just drop a link like this in? Are you trying to let people know there are previous entries with comment threads that they might be interested in, or are you trying to shame folks for not knowing it got posted in the past? Or even something else altogether?
- cpach 5y agojust in case anyone wanted to read the previous comments
- TheRealPomax 5y agogotcha. Cheers!
- dahart 5y agoIt’s standard practice on HN for someone (often the mods) to post links to previous threads on repeat posts, especially when the previous threads are substantial. This is not shaming in any way, it’s indexing good stuff, making it easy for people to find more information. It’s helpful to know that the posts are repeated, and is not expected that someone would know this - after all, most people here are relatively new and probably always will be (assuming the user base is growing). On occasion it also helps avoid repeat debates. I personally use the links often and I appreciate it when people collect them.
- TheRealPomax 5y agoI've seen them plenty of times with a "previous discussions here" note, which makes sense, but not a lot of bare "go figure out what I meant by this" links =)
- dahart 5y agoAh, I see, that’s a fair question, especially if it’s only a link and nothing else. I don’t know if the top-of-thread comment was edited when you asked, but at least as of my response, the word “Previously” now sufficiently indicates it’s past discussions on a repost article.