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OP frames this like they just stumbled across the blog post but they created an account matching the name discussed within it three months ago? I’m confused.
by aendruk 9mo ago
OP frames this like they just stumbled across the blog post but they created an account matching the name discussed within it three months ago?
I’m confused.
- 333c 9mo agoSometimes HN admins revive quality posts that didn't get much traction when they were first posted. When this happens, the timestamps are updated to make the post look new. I can't say for sure whether this is what happened here, but it is a possible explanation.
- eddyg 9mo agoThis post did in fact go through the second-chance pool: https://news.ycombinator.com/pool https://news.ycombinator.com/pool (For more details on posts getting “rescued”, see Dan’s comment here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11662380 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11662380)