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Accompanying article is here

It really seems to be a trend these days for new accounts to submit the YouTube videos that were embedded in previously popular HN articles as new HN articles. I've seen this several times in the last week or so.

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I heard about this video directly and didn't know there was an accompanying text article. It's reasonable to assume the submitter thought the same.

Didn't change the trend. Does ask for a different call to action. No need to be upset on people submitting auxiliary videos. Would be nice to have a feature linking the video to the article. Is there already metadata to make this discoverable?

I’d suggest that the article is the auxiliary content to the video.

I actually hate consuming video. So perhaps complimentary? :)

Media preferences aside, the article is essentially a watered down commentary on the video. If I came across this while I was at work, I would also prefer to consume the article. But I think the video is where the value is in this content.

I even saw this video on /r/TheMakingOfGames/ last week

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