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Duplicate of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8408514 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8408514 submitted 22 hours ago (alas, without discussion, so it

Duplicate of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8408514 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8408514 submitted 22 hours ago (alas, without discussion, so it's good to see some comments here). I see how that was done.

kirillzubovsky 12y ago
I guess it's great that you found and submitted this a while ago, but just because nobody picked up on your post when it happen doesn't mean "Me, me, pick me~!" should qualify as a good comment on your part.
- cpncrunch 12y ago
  You should always search for a story before posting it (IMO). In fact i thought HN did this automatically but apparently not. I always search in case the same story has been posted from a different news outlet. Thats just good manners and avoids cluttering this place with dupes. Unless you're a karma whore...
  - tinco 12y ago
    No, you should just post whatever you find interesting and the site allows you to post. If it gets upvotes it means the community likes what you submitted. I'd say karma whoring is encouraged.
    - DanBC 12y ago
      > No, you should just post whatever you find interesting That's terrible advice. No wonder /new is full of shitty submissions.
      - dang 12y ago
        Why do you say it is terrible advice? The only thing I would add is the qualifier "intellectually" before "interesting". The other kinds of interest are not such a good fit here.
    - cpncrunch 12y ago
      IMO karma is the worst aspect of HN. If you post any comments that are controversial or against the prevailing tech dogma you tend to get downvoted, whereas flashy press releasees about dubious original research get lots of upvotes (that obviously doesn't apply to this article).
dang 12y ago
The submitter of the current post did just fine. Reposts are ok if it's a good story that hasn't had much attention [1]. The duplicate detector is deliberately left porous to allow for this. Otherwise the luck of the draw would prevent many—if not most—good stories from being seen. 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
- tokenadult 12y ago
  I was by no means complaining, but always liked Colin Wright's reports of duplicate posts, because I'd wonder "Haven't I seen that before?"

kirillzubovsky 12y ago

I guess it's great that you found and submitted this a while ago, but just because nobody picked up on your post when it happen doesn't mean "Me, me, pick me~!" should qualify as a good comment on your part.

cpncrunch 12y ago
You should always search for a story before posting it (IMO). In fact i thought HN did this automatically but apparently not. I always search in case the same story has been posted from a different news outlet. Thats just good manners and avoids cluttering this place with dupes. Unless you're a karma whore...
- tinco 12y ago
  No, you should just post whatever you find interesting and the site allows you to post. If it gets upvotes it means the community likes what you submitted. I'd say karma whoring is encouraged.
  - DanBC 12y ago
    > No, you should just post whatever you find interesting That's terrible advice. No wonder /new is full of shitty submissions.
    - dang 12y ago
      Why do you say it is terrible advice? The only thing I would add is the qualifier "intellectually" before "interesting". The other kinds of interest are not such a good fit here.
  - cpncrunch 12y ago
    IMO karma is the worst aspect of HN. If you post any comments that are controversial or against the prevailing tech dogma you tend to get downvoted, whereas flashy press releasees about dubious original research get lots of upvotes (that obviously doesn't apply to this article).

dang 12y ago

The submitter of the current post did just fine. Reposts are ok if it's a good story that hasn't had much attention [1]. The duplicate detector is deliberately left porous to allow for this. Otherwise the luck of the draw would prevent many—if not most—good stories from being seen. 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

tokenadult 12y ago
I was by no means complaining, but always liked Colin Wright's reports of duplicate posts, because I'd wonder "Haven't I seen that before?"