Comment on Ask PG: What's the deal with search on HN?parentComments−apgwoz16yIf you submit a duplicate link, it counts as an upvote. That is assuming the url is exactly the same.−jacquesmOP16yPlenty of times though, the same subject will pop out in a number of different locations, searching before posting helps a lot in avoiding getting the same content on the homepage twice.−ivenkys16yThis is exactly the reason why we need search on YC.Having a search button would simply "officialise" the default mode of searching on searchyc and then coming back here to submit the story.
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If you submit a duplicate link, it counts as an upvote. That is assuming the url is exactly the same.
Plenty of times though, the same subject will pop out in a number of different locations, searching before posting helps a lot in avoiding getting the same content on the homepage twice.
This is exactly the reason why we need search on YC.
Having a search button would simply "officialise" the default mode of searching on searchyc and then coming back here to submit the story.