From the FAQ:<p>&gt; <i>Are reposts ok?</i><p>&gt; <i>If a story has had significant attention in the last year or so, we kill reposts as duplicates. If not, a small number of reposts is ok.</i><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;newsfaq.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;newsfaq.html</a>