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