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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~!"
by 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 agoYou 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 agoNo, 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 agoWhy 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 agoIMO 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).