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Re:Ask HN: Professional Hacker's Web Presence? by lolname on Monday October 25, 2010 @04:17AM (#1829015)
Although, if your opinion is correct, it doesn't mean anything that I can't look you up online.

That's on purpose. I establish new HN accounts from time to time because I despise the fact that many people will upvote old users more readily, or will cite 'user for a long/short time' as though it means something.

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Re:Ask HN: Professional Hacker's Web Presence? by lsc on Monday October 25, 2010 @01:01PM (#1830596)
In most social situations, having a history of contributing to the group is important. This is part of why I try to spend time on mailing lists for software I use/am likely to use even when I don't need help. If I have a history of helping others, others are much more likely to help me when I need it.
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