It requires that it offer the opportunity for an interesting discussion in the view of those checking the /new page at the time that it's posted.
This ticks several boxes - the desire to archive technical literature, sympathy for an achieveable goal, and nostalgia for the magazines of yesteryear.
The element of serendipity is part of the appeal for me; for example if OP had posted at a different hour, it might have sunk without trace.
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This post is proof that I truly do not understand what it takes to get to the front page of HN
It requires that it offer the opportunity for an interesting discussion in the view of those checking the /new page at the time that it's posted.
This ticks several boxes - the desire to archive technical literature, sympathy for an achieveable goal, and nostalgia for the magazines of yesteryear.
The element of serendipity is part of the appeal for me; for example if OP had posted at a different hour, it might have sunk without trace.