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Sounds like you're one of the co-authors? Probably worth mentioning if the case so people know they can discuss the work with one of the work-doers.

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I mentioned that in the original post, but I don't see that text here anymore (thats why I added links via comment)... I am new to hackernews

I believe they just mean that you should edit the comment where you added the links to mention that you are the author, to add that additional context.

I just meant 'it's good for people to know one of the authors is in the thread because it makes for more interesting conversation'. Clearly did not figure out how to do that without starting a bunch of meta!

I believe this could (or should) have been a Show HN, which would have allowed you to include explanatory text. See the top of this page for the rules.

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Reading material usually can't be a Show HN but you can just post your work without that and say you're involved.

The repo includes runnable code.

> Show HN is for something you've made that other people can play with… On topic: things people can run on their computers or hold in their hands

A lot of writing includes runnable code and isn't a Show HN. It's a comparatively narrow category.

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