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0 pointsjurre13y ago0 comments

Probably because they haven't seen it before. This is the first time I've see this posted.

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kleiba13y ago· 2 in thread

I wouldn't really say that it bothers me. I posted the link to the above discussion because I think if someone comes to the comment section they might be interested in it.

But it certainly wouldn't hurt to do a quick HN search before posting a new submission.

ColinWright13y ago

  > ... it certainly wouldn't hurt to do a quick
  > HN search before posting a new submission.

Won't happen. I've been saying it literally for years, and I can tell you now, it won't happen.

I implemented the first-phase of a semi-automated duplicate detector to help people find previous submissions, and I got hate mail for it. Some people are actively against duplicate detection.

jamesbritt13y ago

Plus dupe detection is trivial to defeat. Basically, the current set-up works in favor of people gaming it.

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