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Re:Investigation finds inmates built computers and hid them ... by nebabyte on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @09:04AM (#14097216)
> please don't submit comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. It's a common semi-noob illusion

Either this thread (every time it comes up) needs to be curbed or the FAQ needs to be edited

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Re:Investigation finds inmates built computers and hid them ... by metafunctor on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @09:45AM (#14097577)
Yeah, I've only been here like 8 years as a registered user. Mostly lurking, and clearly still a noob, hmm?
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Re:Investigation finds inmates built computers and hid them ... by nebabyte on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @10:27AM (#14097975)
> or the FAQ needs to be edited

No matter how simple you try and keep a point, there will still always be someone who misses it.

I used to think this was just an extension of the "trying to idiotproof/universe builds a better idiot" law, but at this point it could probably be a law of its own.

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