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by deely3 876 days ago
Is this submarine comment?
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What is the definition of a submarine comment? Google fails and ChatGPT says:

> A "submarine comment" on social media refers to a comment that is made on an old post or thread, long after the conversation has died down. This term derives from the idea of a submarine which remains submerged and out of sight for long periods before suddenly surfacing. In the context of social media, it's when someone delves deep into someone else's posts or timeline, finds an old post, and leaves a comment, bringing the old post back to attention. This can sometimes surprise the original poster and other participants, as the conversation was thought to have been concluded.

Which doesn’t make sense in this context

I think GP is trying to coin a term for stealth marketing Hacker News comments, except the analogy doesn't really make sense.
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