There's a "hide" button on every post on HN, including job posts.
Ask HN: Can we persist hide YC job postings from the same company?
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Re: Ask HN: Can we persist hide YC job postings from the same company?
#12If you really want to hide it, you could write a CSS rule with the :has selector. Probably won't be too long 'till that's standardised and implemented. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/:has But, as the only thing really funding Hacker News, I think unobtrusive, easy-to-identify job ads are a worthy price to pay.
> the only thing really funding Hacker News
Wouldn't YC also get value - maybe enough to fund HN - from analysing usage data (upvotes, downvotes, link clicks, maybe PII even, etc.), e.g. to perceive market trends, other topics of interest for services they provide their startup ecosystem?
Re: Ask HN: Can we persist hide YC job postings from the same company?
#13If you really want to hide it, you could write a CSS rule with the :has selector. Probably won't be too long 'till that's standardised and implemented. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/:has But, as the only thing really funding Hacker News, I think unobtrusive, easy-to-identify job ads are a worthy price to pay.
Are these actually funding Hacker News? I just thought since YC owns Hacker News they were giving out free job postings to the companies they fund.
IMO hacker news basically pays for itself with all the publicity it gives YC and the various YC companies. I'm sure other companies would be willing to pay a fortune for that kind of marketing (although it can obviously be a mixed blessing).
Re: Ask HN: Can we persist hide YC job postings from the same company?
#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
Browser extension it is then (you can detect the job posts, as they have no discuss ability), although I would love a way to donate to mods so they can go get a fancy lunch or something like that. I love HN, I think the mods' work is super valuable, but I block ads in general (while donating cash to non-profits and paying for news sources I consume), so of course I would want to filter what I want. EDIT: I'm apparent…
Kind of a dick move to be honest. You're entitled because you expect to have a free service provided to you AND expect to dictate the terms of how it's provided. Whether or not you want to pay is irrelevant, you're trying to dictate the terms and it's not your right to do so. If you don't like the terms don't use the service. It's very simple.
How do you feel about ad blockers?
Re: Ask HN: Can we persist hide YC job postings from the same company?
#15There's a "hide" button on every post on HN, including job posts.
It's extra helpful on the 1st of every month. There seems to be more and more varieties of the "Who's X-ing?" posts every month.
The hide button is a great way to unobtrusively clear out stuff you don't care about. One of the best features.
Re: Ask HN: Can we persist hide YC job postings from the same company?
#16I think a lot of companies post job openings as a form of advertising. I'm not saying that is what is happening here, but there always seems to be a set of companies that have the same positions listed for over a year, despite being relatively small companies.
Re: Ask HN: Can we persist hide YC job postings from the same company?
#17If you really want to hide it, you could write a CSS rule with the :has selector. Probably won't be too long 'till that's standardised and implemented. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/:has But, as the only thing really funding Hacker News, I think unobtrusive, easy-to-identify job ads are a worthy price to pay.
Are these actually funding Hacker News? I just thought since YC owns Hacker News they were giving out free job postings to the companies they fund. IMO hacker news basically pays for itself with all the publicity it gives YC and the various YC companies. I'm sure other companies would be willing to pay a fortune for that kind of marketing (although it can obviously be a mixed blessing).
> ‘IMO hacker news basically pays for itself with all the publicity it gives YC and the various YC companies.‘
‘I’ll just take this soda, the grocery store can afford it.’
Re: Ask HN: Can we persist hide YC job postings from the same company?
#18If you really want to hide it, you could write a CSS rule with the :has selector. Probably won't be too long 'till that's standardised and implemented. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/:has But, as the only thing really funding Hacker News, I think unobtrusive, easy-to-identify job ads are a worthy price to pay.
> the only thing really funding Hacker News Wouldn't YC also get value - maybe enough to fund HN - from analysing usage data (upvotes, downvotes, link clicks, maybe PII even, etc.), e.g. to perceive market trends, other topics of interest for services they provide their startup ecosystem?
> Wouldn't YC also get value - maybe enough to fund HN - from analysing usage data (upvotes, downvotes, link clicks, maybe PII even, etc.), e.g. to perceive market trends, other topics of interest for services they provide their startup ecosystem?
That kind of thing isn’t so popular around here.
Re: Ask HN: Can we persist hide YC job postings from the same company?
#19I think a lot of companies post job openings as a form of advertising. I'm not saying that is what is happening here, but there always seems to be a set of companies that have the same positions listed for over a year, despite being relatively small companies.
As anecdotal support, I used BuildZoom for a recent home build solely because I saw their job postings on HN.
(The experience was just ok, but we did find a builder we love through them)
Re: Ask HN: Can we persist hide YC job postings from the same company?
#20I think a lot of companies post job openings as a form of advertising. I'm not saying that is what is happening here, but there always seems to be a set of companies that have the same positions listed for over a year, despite being relatively small companies.
When I see a position that's been open for awhile (one company has popped up here on and off for what feels like ~2 years), it seems to raise a red flag. If you can't fill the position, something is off.