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I do not mean to flame or anything but why is ARS's article upvoted to front page when we already have one [1] on the same topic with 250+ comments? It doesn't

by pyvek 13y ago

I do not mean to flame or anything but why is ARS's article upvoted to front page when we already have one [1] on the same topic with 250+ comments? It doesn't even provide any additional information. I have seen a similar trend with a lot of topics. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5701630 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5701630

sigzero 13y ago
Because it is Go! No other reason is needed apparently.
- Jtsummers 13y ago
  Actually it's not. Go! is a totally different language. But more on topic. This has happened ever since I first started frequenting this site in 2009 (2008?). People upvote links that interest them almost without regard to whether it's already on the frontpage. Personally, I like it. When the first article on topic A gets posted and you get 300 comments, it becomes unwieldy to join in the conversation. The other discussions tend to focus on other issues with topic A or are simply easier to join in on since there are fewer comments overall.
  - brazzy 13y ago
    I once saw the entire HN homepage consist of articles about a single topic. Can you gess which one?
    - Hovertruck 13y ago
      Steve Jobs' death.
      - deleted 13y ago
        [deleted]
      - brazzy 13y ago
        Bingo!
    - comatose_kid 13y ago
      The legendary Erlang infestation of 09.. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=512280 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=512280
      - reeses 13y ago
        No one expects an Erlang infestation. Are you going to be at the Erlang User Conference next month? I will enjoy putting messages in your inbox while you fail fast attempting to walk and drink at the same time. http://www.erlang-factory.com/conference/ErlangUserConference2013 http://www.erlang-factory.com/conference/ErlangUserConferenc...
    - deleted 13y ago
      [deleted]
    - kenko 13y ago
      I saw this with Aaron Swartz's death.
    - guiambros 13y ago
      Aaron Swartz was the same. Almost the entire page was filled with articles offering different perspectives, from Lessig, Cory Doctorow, TarenSK, Quinn Norton, NYT.. Incredibly touching, and sad.

by pyvek 13y ago

sigzero 13y ago

Because it is Go! No other reason is needed apparently.

Jtsummers 13y ago
Actually it's not. Go! is a totally different language. But more on topic. This has happened ever since I first started frequenting this site in 2009 (2008?). People upvote links that interest them almost without regard to whether it's already on the frontpage. Personally, I like it. When the first article on topic A gets posted and you get 300 comments, it becomes unwieldy to join in the conversation. The other discussions tend to focus on other issues with topic A or are simply easier to join in on since there are fewer comments overall.
- brazzy 13y ago
  I once saw the entire HN homepage consist of articles about a single topic. Can you gess which one?
  - Hovertruck 13y ago
    Steve Jobs' death.
    - deleted 13y ago
      [deleted]
    - brazzy 13y ago
      Bingo!
  - comatose_kid 13y ago
    The legendary Erlang infestation of 09.. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=512280 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=512280
    - reeses 13y ago
      No one expects an Erlang infestation. Are you going to be at the Erlang User Conference next month? I will enjoy putting messages in your inbox while you fail fast attempting to walk and drink at the same time. http://www.erlang-factory.com/conference/ErlangUserConference2013 http://www.erlang-factory.com/conference/ErlangUserConferenc...
  - deleted 13y ago
    [deleted]
  - kenko 13y ago
    I saw this with Aaron Swartz's death.
  - guiambros 13y ago
    Aaron Swartz was the same. Almost the entire page was filled with articles offering different perspectives, from Lessig, Cory Doctorow, TarenSK, Quinn Norton, NYT.. Incredibly touching, and sad.