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'Closer to the story' is not a virtue in this case because it's essentially one side of the story - without context and only from one of the parties in a multi-
by pvg 4y ago
'Closer to the story' is not a virtue in this case because it's essentially one side of the story - without context and only from one of the parties in a multi-party dispute.
- tokai 4y agoIt's not about virtues of the link, it's about the rules. Don't lecture about onesided sources or whatever. It's beside the point.
- pvg 4y agoThe guidelines are intended to promote better, more curious discussion, not strict compliance to the letter. An NYT story about a dispute is a better starting point than one interested party's story and it's the kind of url change that's both pretty obvious and common on HN.