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>I simply cut-n-paste from the search results Ah, we have a level 0 on the HN matrix here apparently.

ColinWright 14y ago
Well, to be honest, I have deep-scripted accessing HN, but I tend only to use it when doing big data crunching on trends and similar. When providing cross-references I've usually just put the IDs - actually counting points, comments and age is something I've not done for a while. Don't think I'll bother again, I get enough grief and hate-mail just from trying to point people at earlier conversations.
- javert 14y ago
  I really appreciate it when earlier conversations are pointed to. (The additional points/comments/age numbers are wonderful, too, if you feel up to providing them.) I wonder if a bot could be written to automate this? There are lots of horrible reasons one could have for writing a HN comment bot, so I'm hesitant to even suggest it, but this seems like a really useful/good bot.
  - ColinWright 14y ago
    I have one, I used it, I got significant hate-mail, I decided I didn't need the bile I got, I discontinued it.
    - Jach 14y ago
      Would you mind publishing an example of a piece of hatemail? I'm baffled people would hate you doing that.
      - ColinWright 14y ago
        I won't post the unpleasant emails - I'd have to go and find them and I'm not inclined to re-read them. You can read some dissenting opinions, and a reasonably civilized discussion here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2013666 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2013666
    - AWalrus 14y ago
      Actually, I can't tell you how many times a HN comment like yours has turned me on to an ultra-valuable related discussion that I would never have seen or thought to look for. So don't let negative comments (perceived or actual) speak for us silent appreciaters!
      - ColinWright 14y ago
        Thank you - much appreciated.
  - jcurbo 14y ago
    Came here to post this, except I was going to suggest it be built into HN itself and be in a section at the top of the comment page, perhaps between the link and the comment box. A way to suggest/add the links to the box would be good too (maybe mods + the submitter could have control of which links show up via this system)
- indiecore 14y ago
  ? I was making a joke about the level 0 programmer (cut-n-paste) from the article.
  - scott_s 14y ago
    Yes, but at his expense. With just text, it's hard to indicate friendly teasing with people you don't know well.
    - sageikosa 14y ago
      My lexical parser flagged the "apparently" as playful.

Well, to be honest, I have deep-scripted accessing HN, but I tend only to use it when doing big data crunching on trends and similar. When providing cross-references I've usually just put the IDs - actually counting points, comments and age is something I've not done for a while. Don't think I'll bother again, I get enough grief and hate-mail just from trying to point people at earlier conversations.

javert 14y ago
I really appreciate it when earlier conversations are pointed to. (The additional points/comments/age numbers are wonderful, too, if you feel up to providing them.) I wonder if a bot could be written to automate this? There are lots of horrible reasons one could have for writing a HN comment bot, so I'm hesitant to even suggest it, but this seems like a really useful/good bot.
- ColinWright 14y ago
  I have one, I used it, I got significant hate-mail, I decided I didn't need the bile I got, I discontinued it.
  - Jach 14y ago
    Would you mind publishing an example of a piece of hatemail? I'm baffled people would hate you doing that.
    - ColinWright 14y ago
      I won't post the unpleasant emails - I'd have to go and find them and I'm not inclined to re-read them. You can read some dissenting opinions, and a reasonably civilized discussion here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2013666 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2013666
  - AWalrus 14y ago
    Actually, I can't tell you how many times a HN comment like yours has turned me on to an ultra-valuable related discussion that I would never have seen or thought to look for. So don't let negative comments (perceived or actual) speak for us silent appreciaters!
    - ColinWright 14y ago
      Thank you - much appreciated.
- jcurbo 14y ago
  Came here to post this, except I was going to suggest it be built into HN itself and be in a section at the top of the comment page, perhaps between the link and the comment box. A way to suggest/add the links to the box would be good too (maybe mods + the submitter could have control of which links show up via this system)
indiecore 14y ago
? I was making a joke about the level 0 programmer (cut-n-paste) from the article.
- scott_s 14y ago
  Yes, but at his expense. With just text, it's hard to indicate friendly teasing with people you don't know well.
  - sageikosa 14y ago
    My lexical parser flagged the "apparently" as playful.