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Re:Ask HN: Is the past disappearing on the web? by indigochill on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @07:00AM (#30084498)
> like how-tos on Kubernetes

Honestly although I've occasionally derived benefit from these, I think I'm reaching a tipping point where I feel the plethora of how-to articles with their ads and newsletter pop-ups and everything are less productive than just some plain old documentation and taking the time to fundamentally understand the tech so that I no longer need the how-to. Mainly because I trust Kubernetes to keep their documentation up-to-date but who knows how current a random how-to article is, never mind the marketing bloat they're usually polluted with.

Re:Ask HN: Is the past disappearing on the web? by mejutoco on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @07:38AM (#30084768)
I agree. The date itself is irrelevant if the content stands on its own (if it mentions the version they are using, for example, or it features arguments explicitely). If bad seo articles stop being read (independently of date) better content, with proper versions listed and argumentation (like official documentation), could take their place.