All new user comments are now hidden from public view.
What’s this gonna do to the platform?
Ask HN: HN now hides comments from new users
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Re: Ask HN: HN now hides comments from new users
#2EnPoopification... Let 'em in early to build the brand then shut 'em out later to protect it.
The point of any media outlet is thought control, and venture capital knows the vital importance of thought control to returns on investment.
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#3Is that true? What's the source?
Re: Ask HN: HN now hides comments from new users
#4What’s this gonna do to the platform?
If this is the case then hopefully remove some incentives for lazy grifters, spammers, AI botters and SEO farmers. If regular users can see your comment and search engines can not I think that is perfectly fine. With time your account will not be new. This is exactly how I operated phpBB forums using ranks and it worked out great. This does nothing to prevent new people from joining and participating in conversations.
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#5Is that true? What's the source?
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Re: Ask HN: HN now hides comments from new users
#6What’s this gonna do to the platform? If this is the case then hopefully remove some incentives for lazy grifters, spammers, AI botters and SEO farmers. If regular users can see your comment and search engines can not I think that is perfectly fine. With time your account will not be new. This is exactly how I operated phpBB forums using ranks and it worked out great. This does nothing to prevent new people from join…
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Re: Ask HN: HN now hides comments from new users
#7What’s this gonna do to the platform? If this is the case then hopefully remove some incentives for lazy grifters, spammers, AI botters and SEO farmers. If regular users can see your comment and search engines can not I think that is perfectly fine. With time your account will not be new. This is exactly how I operated phpBB forums using ranks and it worked out great. This does nothing to prevent new people from join…
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Re: Ask HN: HN now hides comments from new users
#8I've just checked a random thread and can see two new posters comments on it. Zero dead comments.
It's easy to tell new posters as their username is green.
So, no, they're not, whatever you posted on a new account tripped some sort of spam or content filter or your comment was flagged as AI or something.
Re: Ask HN: HN now hides comments from new users
#9I've just checked a random thread and can see two new posters comments on it. Zero dead comments. It's easy to tell new posters as their username is green. So, no, they're not, whatever you posted on a new account tripped some sort of spam or content filter or your comment was flagged as AI or something.
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#10Is that true? What's the source?
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