(Just so you know: on HN, the convention is to link to other threads only if there are meaningful comments there.)

(Reposts aren't considered dupes unless the previous submission got significant attention within the last year or so - see https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html)

(It's on my list to implement karma sharing so in the future, multiple submitters can share in the 'win' when a story makes the frontpage)