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matklad's 'don't let public functions call public functions' rule sparks debate

Lobsters submission becomes the main discussion hub

1 Oct 31 2:05 PM · 11d ago · 3 posts · 2 sources · development 1 of 4

The post is submitted to Lobsters by telemachus and gains 66 points and 13 comments, far outpacing the earlier and parallel Hacker News submissions, and becomes the primary venue for debate.

“By proactively making the shared implementation private, the tension is defused.”

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Peak 7 pieces in 3h at Nov 1, 7 AM; 29 pieces over 13 days (5 posts · 24 comments) Oct 29, 2 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Hacker News 1Oct 29, 5 PM — quietOct 29, 8 PM — quietOct 29, 11 PM — quietOct 30, 2 AM — quietOct 30, 5 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Hacker News 1Oct 30, 8 AM — quietOct 30, 11 AM — quietOct 30, 2 PM — quietOct 30, 5 PM — quietOct 30, 8 PM — quietOct 30, 11 PM — quietOct 31, 2 AM — quietOct 31, 5 AM — quietOct 31, 8 AM — quietOct 31, 11 AM — 2 pieces · 1 post · 1 comment — Lobsters 2Oct 31, 2 PM — 3 pieces · 3 comments — Lobsters 3Oct 31, 5 PM — 4 pieces · 4 comments — Lobsters 4Oct 31, 8 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Hacker News 1Oct 31, 11 PM — quietNov 1, 1 AM — 1 piece · 1 comment — Lobsters 1Nov 1, 4 AM — 4 pieces · 1 post · 3 comments — Lobsters 3, Hacker News 1Nov 1, 7 AM — 7 pieces · 7 comments — Lobsters 7Nov 1, 10 AM — quietNov 1, 1 PM — 1 piece · 1 comment — Lobsters 1Nov 1, 4 PM — quietNov 1, 7 PM — quietNov 1, 10 PM — quietNov 2, 1 AM — 2 pieces · 2 comments — Lobsters 2Nov 2, 4 AM — quietNov 2, 7 AM — quietNov 2, 10 AM — quietNov 2, 1 PM — quietNov 2, 4 PM — quietNov 2, 7 PM — quietNov 2, 10 PM — quietNov 3, 1 AM — quietNov 3, 4 AM — quietNov 3, 7 AM — quietNov 3, 10 AM — quietNov 3, 1 PM — quietNov 3, 4 PM — 2 pieces · 2 comments — Lobsters 2Nov 3, 7 PM — quietNov 3, 10 PM — quietNov 4, 1 AM — quietNov 4, 4 AM — quietNov 4, 7 AM — quietNov 4, 10 AM — quietNov 4, 1 PM — quietNov 4, 4 PM — quietNov 4, 7 PM — quietNov 4, 10 PM — quietNov 5, 1 AM — quietNov 5, 4 AM — quietNov 5, 7 AM — quietNov 5, 10 AM — quietNov 5, 1 PM — quietNov 5, 4 PM — quietNov 5, 7 PM — quietNov 5, 10 PM — quietNov 6, 1 AM — quietNov 6, 4 AM — quietNov 6, 7 AM — quietNov 6, 10 AM — quietNov 6, 1 PM — quietNov 6, 4 PM — quietNov 6, 7 PM — quietNov 6, 10 PM — quietNov 7, 1 AM — quietNov 7, 4 AM — quietNov 7, 7 AM — quietNov 7, 10 AM — quietNov 7, 1 PM — quietNov 7, 4 PM — quietNov 7, 7 PM — quietNov 7, 10 PM — quietNov 8, 1 AM — quietNov 8, 4 AM — quietNov 8, 7 AM — quietNov 8, 10 AM — quietNov 8, 1 PM — quietNov 8, 4 PM — quietNov 8, 7 PM — quietNov 8, 10 PM — quietNov 9, 1 AM — quietNov 9, 4 AM — quietNov 9, 7 AM — quietNov 9, 10 AM — quietNov 9, 1 PM — quietNov 9, 4 PM — quietNov 9, 7 PM — quietNov 9, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quietToday, 7 AM — quietToday, 10 AM — quietToday, 1 PM — quietToday, 4 PM — quietToday, 7 PM — quietToday, 10 PM — quiet 1–23–4
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