It’s standard practice on HN for someone (often the mods) to post links to previous threads on repeat posts, especially when the previous threads are substantial.
This is not shaming in any way, it’s indexing good stuff, making it easy for people to find more information. It’s helpful to know that the posts are repeated, and is not expected that someone would know this - after all, most people here are relatively new and probably always will be (assuming the user base is growing). On occasion it also helps avoid repeat debates. I personally use the links often and I appreciate it when people collect them.
I've seen them plenty of times with a "previous discussions here" note, which makes sense, but not a lot of bare "go figure out what I meant by this" links =)
Ah, I see, that’s a fair question, especially if it’s only a link and nothing else. I don’t know if the top-of-thread comment was edited when you asked, but at least as of my response, the word “Previously” now sufficiently indicates it’s past discussions on a repost article.
This is not shaming in any way, it’s indexing good stuff, making it easy for people to find more information. It’s helpful to know that the posts are repeated, and is not expected that someone would know this - after all, most people here are relatively new and probably always will be (assuming the user base is growing). On occasion it also helps avoid repeat debates. I personally use the links often and I appreciate it when people collect them.