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Re: Ask HN: Why is it that my submission only shows up when I'm logged in?

#2
You submission has been marked "dead". This means nobody can see it unless they have "showdead" turned on in their profile options. Logged out users cannot see "dead" links. Unless i am recalling incorrectly, you cannot see when your own links have been marked dead.

Re: Ask HN: Why is it that my submission only shows up when I'm logged in?

#3

You submission has been marked "dead". This means nobody can see it unless they have "showdead" turned on in their profile options. Logged out users cannot see "dead" links. Unless i am recalling incorrectly, you cannot see when your own links have been marked dead.

And why are submissions marked as being dead by default? I find it hard to believe someone is marking it dead - even this question - within less than three seconds.

I'd rather prefer to be banned instead of wasting my time.

Re: Ask HN: Why is it that my submission only shows up when I'm logged in?

#4
post #3

You submission has been marked "dead". This means nobody can see it unless they have "showdead" turned on in their profile options. Logged out users cannot see "dead" links. Unless i am recalling incorrectly, you cannot see when your own links have been marked dead.

And why are submissions marked as being dead by default? I find it hard to believe someone is marking it dead - even this question - within less than three seconds. I'd rather prefer to be banned instead of wasting my time.

It is an anti-spam "feature", basically if a spammer can't tell he is being auto banned he won't try to get around the block. Not sure why you got picked up by the filter.

Re: Ask HN: Why is it that my submission only shows up when I'm logged in?

#5
post #3

You submission has been marked "dead". This means nobody can see it unless they have "showdead" turned on in their profile options. Logged out users cannot see "dead" links. Unless i am recalling incorrectly, you cannot see when your own links have been marked dead.

And why are submissions marked as being dead by default? I find it hard to believe someone is marking it dead - even this question - within less than three seconds. I'd rather prefer to be banned instead of wasting my time.

right... now this submission is visible again. weird. maybe I need new glasses. :p

check out http://xycombinator.com though

Re: Ask HN: Why is it that my submission only shows up when I'm logged in?

#6
post #3

You submission has been marked "dead". This means nobody can see it unless they have "showdead" turned on in their profile options. Logged out users cannot see "dead" links. Unless i am recalling incorrectly, you cannot see when your own links have been marked dead.

And why are submissions marked as being dead by default? I find it hard to believe someone is marking it dead - even this question - within less than three seconds. I'd rather prefer to be banned instead of wasting my time.

they are marked dead on a post by post basis, unless (i believe) the account has a history of only posting spam links.

In this case, your link is a duplicate of an earlier/more popular post. So it got auto-deaded

Re: Ask HN: Why is it that my submission only shows up when I'm logged in?

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post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And why are submissions marked as being dead by default? I find it hard to believe someone is marking it dead - even this question - within less than three seconds. I'd rather prefer to be banned instead of wasting my time.

they are marked dead on a post by post basis, unless (i believe) the account has a history of only posting spam links. In this case, your link is a duplicate of an earlier/more popular post. So it got auto-deaded

Uh? Is that new? Whenever I posted something already there I got diverted to it. And I believe the older submission got an extra point. That was cool.

Maybe it's different when the older post was marked as being dead? But I hope there isn't such a lack of humour on HN.

Re: Ask HN: Why is it that my submission only shows up when I'm logged in?

#8
I'm leaving Hacker News. If things got to be censored, it's got to be done on my desk and not by an algorithm or anyone else. If I got to be called a spammer, it's got to be done by a human being. And I certainly don't want to be tricked into believing I'd participate -- I sense supreme assholiness here with which only people can come up who think they're extra-bright. I'll find myself some more honest and fair news site where I can choose myself what I want to see. Live long and prosper.