Similar post here on cities being gifted surveillance tools: https://computer.rip/2025-12-26-Flock-and-Urban-Surveillance...

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irl_zebra 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Did you make this account to post this comment?

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firloop 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I was about to link the same article and I did not make my account to post this comment.

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irl_zebra 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Sure, but you created your account 14 years ago and have lost of posts. The person to whom I'm replying created their account 0 minutes before posting the comment to which I am replying. Not really apples to apples.

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rusty_rick 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I've never posted anything on hn before and saw this post and it reminded me of a blog I found interesting. So yes, I did make this account to post this comment

	▲	ok_dad 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		We all have to start somewhere, welcome aboard.
	▲	irl_zebra 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Very cool, welcome aboard!

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john_strinlai 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

can you explain why it matters?

i am trying (and failing!) to see any reason the account age matters in this particular case. but i could be missing something.

(i did not make this account just to reply to you)