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If only there was a way to let poster know about past threads before posting...
by jms703 3y ago
If only there was a way to let poster know about past threads before posting...
- dang 3y agoReposts are fine after a year or so! This is in the FAQ: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html. When a link has had significant discussion in the last year, the software will normally redirect the submitter to the previous thread rather than allow a repost through.
- taftster 3y agoFor what it's worth, I think this helps HN feel fresh. This is the first time I've read this article, and I enjoy the comments left by my fellow cohorts of this year's read, just like it was something new. Long lived historic articles can shape multiple years worth of discussion. I think it's even more fascinating to read the comment history and see what the current thinking is, if it has changed compared to previous years, etc.