Comment by gpvos
6 years ago
Edit: please don't upvote this, it detracts from the discussion of the article itself.
Side note: I don't mind that my earlier submission[0] didn't get traction, just happy that the article gets the attention it deserves.
However, I'm curious, because the URLs are completely identical, and I thought HN then treats a submission soon after as an upvote to the earlier submission. Has this changed, or was this new post just out of the time range?
Also, when I submitted it, I was surprised that the title got automatically edited, chopping off the "How". (I submitted it as "How Inuit parents teach kids to control their anger", exactly as this posting, and also the title of the article.) Yet this posting has the original title. Can anyone explain that?
Your submission was 1 day ago, so that explains why it's not treated as a duplicate. Whether the title is shortened or not depends on how you submit it, I think. Did you use the bookmarklet?
No, I didn't. I copy-paste the title myself. Maybe I didn't spot a copy-paste error; I didn't consciously change the title.
I did a search on "How Inuit parents teach kids to control their anger" and didn't find anything, hence, I submitted the link. Otherwise I wouldn't have.
It's generally fine to submit anyway, I think.
Also interesting - your submission link has a rel="nofollow", this one doesn't?
I think the timeout is 8 or 12 hours.
Okay, thanks. I seem to remember this happening in the past for posts that were a few days old. I may misremember, or it could have been changed.
No, I think you're right. I recall in the earlier days of HN it would bring up items from days ago when I submitted them. I recall seeing a discussion about this where a mod suggested it's due to the increased volume on the site and how many good posts no longer reach front page.