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Sure, but it has been discussed before: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6617497 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6617497

• mjolk 13y ago
  Is your assertion that the maximum utility of an topic is realized on the first discussion?
  • thejosh 13y ago
    Sure, so how often should content be recycled through HN?
    • pessimizer 13y ago
      Until people aren't interested in it any more.
    • madvoid 13y ago
      If it's about the NSA or Bitcoin, everyday.
    • mjolk 13y ago
      The site has a ranking system for posts that handle this question.