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0 pointsLeftium3y ago0 comments

Slightly off topic, but I'm curious why some users start a comment with "* * *", then edit it later? Is this just a HN thing?

(Parent comment happened to start as one of these "* * *" comments.)

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Do you mean my comment? I did not write nor remove "* * *".

LeftiumOP3y ago

Oh, interesting! According to HN Replies, that was the content of your comment (https://imgur.com/t5316Rx) (When I checked on HN, it was not "* * *")

I've seen these ephemeral "* * *" comments before, and even another comment asking about them.

That is interesting, perhaps a synchronisation error? As if the actual comment wasn't available yet but the email already got sent.

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