You know, I didn't even look at the last commit! I assumed it was a new thing, and hence why it was being shared now. Here's an idea for HN: when processing a repo link, auto add (<time since last commit>) to the end of the title.
Good idea, but in my opinion that information really only needs to be added if it is significantly long ago, such as when appending a parenthesized year to a title.
Agreed. If the thing hasn't seen a commit in say 3 years, it'd be useful for idiots like me to know before they assume it's new because it's being shared now. Still, my bad :)