I have to say, I absolutely agree with you and it seems to me there's but a vocal minority that keeps coming back to this same, tired issue again and again. I can say with conviction, the content I read on HN is fresh and engaging; if it weren't, I'd probably not read it. If that's the situation some people find themselves in, then for goodness's sake stop reading it! No one is holding a gun to your head, insisting you read HN. If the occasional duplicate story makes it to the front page and that's an issue for you personally, then I think it's about time to move along...