Sometimes I see duplicate stories on Slashdot. Whats up with that?
These are just mistakes on the part of the staff. They happen. We have posted over ten thousand stories in our history. The occasional duplicate is inevitable. If you see a duplicate, you can mail the story’s author. If the story is still quiet, we may pull it down. However, once the comments are rolling in, we often leave the story up so that the discussion can continue. Some people have suggested that there might be a software solution to this problem. If you think you’ve got one, visit the Slashcode site and submit a diff. As long as it isn’t a performance hit, I’d consider using it. (Be aware however that the trick of searching for duplicate URLs isn’t as helpful as you might think, since the same story can appear in multiple locations.
