Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderThis idea really resonates with me. I started out life pretty poor, and am fortunate enough now to be able to purchase most anything I want. What I no longer have however, is time. I found myself purchasing things I want to have time for, but in all reality don't. Thinking about the second cost before hitting that buy button may be a good way for me to stop cluttering my life up with stuff I don't need, and the…
When I was a kid we repaired everything: darned our clothes, fixed the car, radio, etc. My parents taught us these then essential life skills. In addition, since cash was tight, we used things until they wore out, or if we got something new and additional (like new clothes) we basically didn't use them until the old ones wore out (difficult when you're a growing kid). 50 years later I can't unlearn this even though it makes little sense in…
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 761
- Total comments
- 519
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-20 | Everything must be paid for twiceFirst breakout · Best thread | imartin2k | 406 | 241 |
| 2023-06-15 | Everything Must Be Paid for TwiceLatest 20+ point return | ColinWright | 352 | 278 |
| 2025-01-11 | Everything Must Be Paid for Twice | misonic | 3 | 0 |