You know what? I was going to go back, find the URLs, compare them, offer a summary as to why they are different, list which ones have content and which ones don't, characterize their differences, and basically do all the homework. This, in addition to having taken the time to find the duplicates to start with.
Then I thought - why? Had enough, don't care, can't be bothered, and won't waste the time. I'll just let the front page full up with half a dozen or more duplicates, and not bother that it waters down the value of HN. It won't last.
So screw it. Thanks for the heads up - I'm deleting them all, and I really, really won't bother again.
ADDED IN EDIT: I was also going to defend pointers to duplicates, even in the instances when there is not yet substantial discussion, but I just don't care any more.
Then I thought - why? Had enough, don't care, can't be bothered, and won't waste the time. I'll just let the front page full up with half a dozen or more duplicates, and not bother that it waters down the value of HN. It won't last.
So screw it. Thanks for the heads up - I'm deleting them all, and I really, really won't bother again.
ADDED IN EDIT: I was also going to defend pointers to duplicates, even in the instances when there is not yet substantial discussion, but I just don't care any more.