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3 sats \ 2 replies \ @cameri 18 Jan 2022
It would be nice to see a link here linking to the previous daily discussion thread. Is there a place where all of them can be found?
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @nout 18 Jan 2022
Right below the post name is a "yesterday" link. Agreed that it's not much intuitive.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cameri 18 Jan 2022
ð
Missed it, thanks!
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1 sat \ 3 replies \ @cointastical 17 Jan 2022
I don't use Hacker News much at all. Logged in for what is probably the first time recently in half a decade or more maybe. Do they really not have markdown support? Things like bold and
- lists
- of
- stuff
and italics for quotations and such make a huge difference!
The only thing missing that I'm hoping to see someday is a way to choose emojis ð , like what Twitter, and Mastodon offer.
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1 sat \ 2 replies \ @k00b 17 Jan 2022
I want a richer editor eventually. Easier emojis would be good add.
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11 sats \ 1 reply \ @samsamskies 18 Jan 2022 freebie
If you have a Mac, you can press ctrl + cmd + space bar to pop up the emoji selector. Not sure what the keyboard shortcut is for Windows.
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @cointastical 19 Jan 2022
Says here, it is Win + period (.) on Windows.
That's cool (I think ... Linux user here, and there's no equivalent -- at least, not built-in, as far as I know).
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @cointastical 17 Jan 2022
When I post a "status" on Twitter, that's a Tweet.
When I write something on Telegram, that's a message.
... and on Whatsapp, that's a message as well.
When I upload a photo to Instagram, that's an Insta. (I think that's what the cool kids call it. I don't use it)
... on Reddit, that's a post.
... on Hacker News, that's a post.
In Stacker News I click a link that says "post" to post, so I assume that's what it's called here. Or is there something brand-specific (along the lines of what a "Tweet" is to Twitter, and an "Insta" is to Instagram) that might work here?
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @k00b 17 Jan 2022
I call it a post but maybe it could be something else. I'm open to recommendations. What is the atom of Stacker News? The problem is the format is variable (link or discussion and more in the future) so the noun needs to be vague.
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3 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 17 Jan 2022
Back to work today.
I'm finally over the flu - gah that was not fun - and I'm not getting married again anytime soon ðĪŠ
I'll be working on integrating the WoT ranking algo I wrote over Christmas break. It probably won't go live for a couple of weeks but I want to observe it side by side with the existing algorithm and see how it performs.
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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @ThrillerX_ 17 Jan 2022
you looked good today, great to see you back. we missed you
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 17 Jan 2022
Likewise! Happy to be back!
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