dupes and disallowing new comments are at odds for discussion unless the goal is to have someone re-review the topic then write a new article for submission.
I could never find anyone else on Bitchat, it was just me when I opened it. If anything Telegram is a better replacement for Discord, you don't have the file size limitations and a push to sell you Nitro.
Bitchat – A decentralized messaging app that works over Bluetooth mesh networks - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44485342 - July 2025 (424 comments)
The dupe is from 7 months ago?? Not worth redisscussing?
Whoever did this is abusing the dupe system.
This is bog standard moderation. A repost of a topic within a year of the original submission is considered a duplicate [1].
A new submission is only warranted and allowed if there is “significant new information” - e.g., a major upgrade or announcement.
Three months ago we had another huge discussion about Bitchat in Gaza [2], which qualified due to having “significant new information”.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45929358
dupes and disallowing new comments are at odds for discussion unless the goal is to have someone re-review the topic then write a new article for submission.
Anyone think this is a viable Discord replacement? I think we're all looking to quit that app in under 30 days.
I could never find anyone else on Bitchat, it was just me when I opened it. If anything Telegram is a better replacement for Discord, you don't have the file size limitations and a push to sell you Nitro.
Totally different use case