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Whats up with “First Post” comments?

April 26, 2017comments

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Whats up with “First Post” comments?

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“First Post” comments are one of those odd little memetic hiccups that come out of nowhere and run amok. Basically, people with altogether far too much spare time sit and reload Slashdot, hoping that they will get the “First Post” in a discussion. This is one of those things that the moderation system was designed to clean up, and for the most part, it works. “First Post” comments usually get moderated down as off-topic almost instantly.