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Discussion on: How should we handle duplicate content on dev.to?

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Adrian B.G.

Make a N-N connection with "similar post", because even on stack overflow some "duplicates" is not 100% duplicate, maybe focuses on another part of the same problem.

The largest one (got most traction, usually the first one), should be the first in the list.

A more aggresive way is to alert the users before commenting on a "replica" (you may want to post here..in the canonical/largest replica).

The platform (dev.to) should show this connections in top/bottom/right of the article.

Users should suggest "similar/duplicate", mods can accept them?