Because if people don't see the flag-killed stories (and don't know to check showdead) it seems reasonable that they submit a story that they think is on-topic for HN.
(I tend to think that most Uber articles are OT for HN.)
No idea - I don't have "Show dead", so they are visible. It's a common theme, though:
People don't check
before submitting.
Why should they? It takes time and effort, and it's usually unnecessary.
That means this plea will probably be useless and pointless, but I thought I'd try anyway. The mods are usually pretty good about penalizing all but one version of a story. but even so, I wish the community as a whole would take more responsibility.
I guess I'm just an old fart who's out of touch with today's internet reality.
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Are all of these being flagged?
Because if people don't see the flag-killed stories (and don't know to check showdead) it seems reasonable that they submit a story that they think is on-topic for HN.
(I tend to think that most Uber articles are OT for HN.)
No idea - I don't have "Show dead", so they are visible. It's a common theme, though:
Why should they? It takes time and effort, and it's usually unnecessary.That means this plea will probably be useless and pointless, but I thought I'd try anyway. The mods are usually pretty good about penalizing all but one version of a story. but even so, I wish the community as a whole would take more responsibility.
I guess I'm just an old fart who's out of touch with today's internet reality.