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See the linked comment from the moderator: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30236503 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30236503 There may be more thorou
by version_five 5y ago
See the linked comment from the moderator: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30236503 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30236503
There may be more thorough explanations. The gist is that topics that get rehashed over and over again with the same arguments are off-topic, and the bar is supposed to be that there is significant new information to have another post about an ongoing topic.
For a discussion about e.g. something on WWII, it could still be relevant as general interest, even if it's old. That's different than yet another vi/emacs debate or whatever comes up every day.
- UIUC_06 5y agoThese two comments: > topics that get rehashed over and over again with the same arguments are off-topic, ane > something on WWII, it could still be relevant as general interest, even if it's old. I really don't see how you reconcile these into any sort of objective principle. How about this: "It's relevant if I say it is." That's perfectly fair for a private group; just say it.
- version_five 5y agoI had assumed your post was in good faith and was trying to help. It looks from your various replies like you've already made up your mind and are just trying to push some agenda here. sorry for the confusion