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Discussed at the time (of the article): The grim truth behind the Pied Piper - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24450760 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?

• iammjm 1y ago
  So what? Like if something was posted years before should it never be posted ever again? We are talking 5 years here, and the information hasn’t become deprecated or outdated
  • CrazyStat 1y ago
    People might be interested to see what was said last time.
  • ishouldbework 1y ago
    I do not believe that is dang's point. He often posts comments like these under recurring posts, I assume in hope that the past discussions could also be of interest to the readers.
    • iammjm 1y ago
      I see! my bad
  • deleted 1y ago
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  • mellosouls 1y ago
    Its very normal on HN to point to earlier discussions on the same article or subject and is normally intended as help rather than a complaint.
  • dang 1y ago
    Not at all! As the other commenters have pointed out, no criticism is implied. Reposts are fine after a year or so. This is in the FAQ: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html. It's just that readers are often curious to look at past discussions. Sometimes I point that out: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&query=by%3Adang%20related%20readers&sort=byDate&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que....
    • iammjm 1y ago
      That makes sense, sorry for my negative interpretation
      • baked_beanz 1y ago
        I really appreciate respectful interactions like this on HN. It's easy to misinterpret things in text!
  • volemo 1y ago
    What a guy, to criticise dang himself. :P
    • dang 1y ago
      HN users aren't shy about doing that, nor should they be.
  • caymanjim 1y ago
    In case it isn't clear from the responses, dang is the HN moderator. He regularly groups related stories and references past threads.