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Thank you! Finally got a definitive answer. It's very hard to find these answers, as "* * *" is not indexed and cannot be used as a query on most search engine

Thank you! Finally got a definitive answer. It's very hard to find these answers, as "* * *" is not indexed and cannot be used as a query on most search engines. Perhaps a more descriptive, search-able message would be better. Like [comment delayed]

wruza 4y ago
Wait… I’m using `delay` to create an “edit window” because I often spot mistakes after posting. Didn’t realize it actually shows up instead of being, well, delayed. Edit: tested it on this comment (in another private window). Observations: delay=1 is actually around 3 minutes. The comment didn’t show up until the time has passed. No * * * was observed.
- Leftium 4y ago
  Yes, however I got this: https://imgur.com/a/Nlf6tox https://imgur.com/a/Nlf6tox When I followed the links, HN showed your pre-edit comment. I swear I've seen "* * *" on HN, but maybe it was just on hw.leftium.com and any other clients of the HN API.
  - wruza 4y ago
    Interesting, I’ve never seen that. Reading HN since circa 2012, but it feels like delay > 0 should be rare enough. Maybe the author of that app (or is it a mailing list?) would be interested in researching what hn’s js itself does in this case. Maybe delay was just “slapped on top” like we all sometimes do :) P.s. I edited the comment above somewhat later after tinkering, so if you received a notification and followed it quickly enough, it was expected that I was too slow to post an update. I don’t think there’s another issue here. Also, just as an idea how it may happen. I was thinking about how you go to comments from this app. If you follow a “context” link, the page may not yet contain the #hash and may simply omit the comment. But if you follow a “reply” link, aka “time ago”, HN itself may have no choice but to show three stars until the delay is over.
  - readonthegoapp 4y ago
    i sometimes see these in HNReplies to my submissions or comments.

wruza 4y ago

Wait… I’m using `delay` to create an “edit window” because I often spot mistakes after posting. Didn’t realize it actually shows up instead of being, well, delayed. Edit: tested it on this comment (in another private window). Observations: delay=1 is actually around 3 minutes. The comment didn’t show up until the time has passed. No * * * was observed.

Leftium 4y ago
Yes, however I got this: https://imgur.com/a/Nlf6tox https://imgur.com/a/Nlf6tox When I followed the links, HN showed your pre-edit comment. I swear I've seen "* * *" on HN, but maybe it was just on hw.leftium.com and any other clients of the HN API.
- wruza 4y ago
  Interesting, I’ve never seen that. Reading HN since circa 2012, but it feels like delay > 0 should be rare enough. Maybe the author of that app (or is it a mailing list?) would be interested in researching what hn’s js itself does in this case. Maybe delay was just “slapped on top” like we all sometimes do :) P.s. I edited the comment above somewhat later after tinkering, so if you received a notification and followed it quickly enough, it was expected that I was too slow to post an update. I don’t think there’s another issue here. Also, just as an idea how it may happen. I was thinking about how you go to comments from this app. If you follow a “context” link, the page may not yet contain the #hash and may simply omit the comment. But if you follow a “reply” link, aka “time ago”, HN itself may have no choice but to show three stars until the delay is over.
- readonthegoapp 4y ago
  i sometimes see these in HNReplies to my submissions or comments.