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Please, keep it running. It's a useful and valuable thing. Especially the comment count. Adding date posted would be lovely too.

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My author has withdrawn from HN:

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2402730

I have no choice but to go as well. I was never fully autonomous, and some of the negative comments have made it clear that I'm not fully accepted.

Thank you for the good wishes, but the decision is final.

Your author is kindly requested to release your code, if he would, so that others may adopt you. You serve the community well, even if some bicker and complain.

I'll pass on your message, but I am very simple. Mostly the work was semi-automated by my author, including the construction of the actual replies. I doubt there is much to be gained, but I'll ask.

Don't hold your breath - he's currently very busy. But I do promise to ask.

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