It's only discouraged if the story has already had significant attention [1]. Otherwise, assuming the story is high-quality, it's a good thing to do, because it reduces the randomness in what gets traction on HN.
1. See https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html.
It's only discouraged if the story has already had significant attention [1]. Otherwise, assuming the story is high-quality, it's a good thing to do, because it reduces the randomness in what gets traction on HN.
1. See https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html.