9 votes

Maybe a function to check reposts before posting?

Posted by mrbig (edited )
Tags: suggestions, topics, content, reposts, posts.link

Sometimes I write an introduction to an article and add relevant tags, and then discover it is a repost when I hit post. I know I should use the search function, but since there's an automatic anti respost feature already, could it maybe be made available sooner? Maybe others would find this useful as well. Thanks!

4 comments

  1. [4]
    teaearlgraycold
    Link
    Old reddit has a feature where you can stick any link after reddit.com/ and it will take you to the post corresponding to that link. Wouldn't be a bad thing to have here.

    Old reddit has a feature where you can stick any link after reddit.com/ and it will take you to the post corresponding to that link. Wouldn't be a bad thing to have here.

    4 votes
    1. [3]
      drannex
      Link Parent
      HN on submission will take you to the already posted content, it's not perfect but it works.

      HN on submission will take you to the already posted content, it's not perfect but it works.

      3 votes
      1. [2]
        petrichor
        Link Parent
        So will Tildes, I believe. I think mrbig is floating the idea of checking for submissions before the "Post topic" button is pressed, i.e. while you're typing out the description or starting comment.

        So will Tildes, I believe.

        I think mrbig is floating the idea of checking for submissions before the "Post topic" button is pressed, i.e. while you're typing out the description or starting comment.

        8 votes
        1. Tardigrade
          Link Parent
          Could it run the check for repost function when you paste the link into the submission page?

          Could it run the check for repost function when you paste the link into the submission page?

          2 votes