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With only three comments, that doesn't count as "significant discussion", which means that today's re-posting is not a dupe by HN standards: See "Are reposts o
by dredmorbius 2y ago
With only three comments, that doesn't count as "significant discussion", which means that today's re-posting is not a dupe by HN standards:
See "Are reposts ok?": <https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html>
Recent-ish dang comment clarifying further: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37484775 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37484775>
- beardyw 2y agoNot sure pointing out another discussion is a problem. If I were to criticise the post it would be to say is it an HN topic? Might be more suitable on a music discussion.
- dredmorbius 2y agoIt's not a problem, nominally, but it is a problem if this leads others to believe that the submission does meet dupelicate criteria. If I note prior submissions (often because I'd seen the earlier submission in the "New" queue, I'll specifically note whether or not it's a dupe.