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That is just "past discussion", not a dupe. A dupe suggests there's a competing conversation happening right now that may be splintering the discussion.
by hombre_fatal 4y ago
That is just "past discussion", not a dupe. A dupe suggests there's a competing conversation happening right now that may be splintering the discussion.
- pvg 4y agoIt's very much a dupe by HN's rules of dupery. It's just that saying 'dupe' went a somewhat out of style since it can come off a little aggro. 'Past discussion' is often just the polite way to point out a dupe.
- jeanlucas 4y agoAgreed, but on the other hand it's the 3rd time I'm seeing this posted and there's no new releases or anything.
- dang 4y agoOn HN "dupe" means "the story has had significant attention in the last year so. This is in the FAQ: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html. That doesn't mean it's a bad submission! it's a good submission, it just has also already happened recently.