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Ask PG: Why did I just get a "stop spamming us" message?
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Re: Ask PG: Why did I just get a "stop spamming us" message?
#22This happens when you submit a link to a spam site. When it happens to innocent people it's usually because some site has been mistakenly classified as a spam site, e.g. by an admin fat-fingering something on an iPhone.
It is very easy to fat finger the "flag" link as a user when browsing from a phone.
Any thoughts on a mobile skin to HN that removes flag?
Re: Ask PG: Why did I just get a "stop spamming us" message?
#23This happens when you submit a link to a spam site. When it happens to innocent people it's usually because some site has been mistakenly classified as a spam site, e.g. by an admin fat-fingering something on an iPhone.
I investigated further and that is in fact what happened. Youtube.com mistakenly got marked as a spam site. I unmarked it, so you can submit your video now. Sorry about that.
Re: Ask PG: Why did I just get a "stop spamming us" message?
#24This happens when you submit a link to a spam site. When it happens to innocent people it's usually because some site has been mistakenly classified as a spam site, e.g. by an admin fat-fingering something on an iPhone.
It is very easy to fat finger the "flag" link as a user when browsing from a phone. Any thoughts on a mobile skin to HN that removes flag?
One day I'll make a mobile-optimized version.
Re: Ask PG: Why did I just get a "stop spamming us" message?
#25This happens when you submit a link to a spam site. When it happens to innocent people it's usually because some site has been mistakenly classified as a spam site, e.g. by an admin fat-fingering something on an iPhone.
It is very easy to fat finger the "flag" link as a user when browsing from a phone. Any thoughts on a mobile skin to HN that removes flag?
I hate doing this. I just want to see the comments for an interesting article and end up flagging it. I always hammer on the back button, but doubt it does any good.
I don't know if a single user flagging a post on accident has any real effect, but it makes me feel terrible.
Re: Ask PG: Why did I just get a "stop spamming us" message?
#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
It is very easy to fat finger the "flag" link as a user when browsing from a phone. Any thoughts on a mobile skin to HN that removes flag?
One day I'll make a mobile-optimized version.
In the meantime keep funding fledgling companies and we'll choose from the abundance of HN apps already available. :)
Re: Ask PG: Why did I just get a "stop spamming us" message?
#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
One day I'll make a mobile-optimized version.
In the meantime keep funding fledgling companies and we'll choose from the abundance of HN apps already available. :)
Do you have a favorite? The one I liked and paid for hasn't been updated in a long time and is essentially broken.
Re: Ask PG: Why did I just get a "stop spamming us" message?
#28This happens when you submit a link to a spam site. When it happens to innocent people it's usually because some site has been mistakenly classified as a spam site, e.g. by an admin fat-fingering something on an iPhone.
It is very easy to fat finger the "flag" link as a user when browsing from a phone. Any thoughts on a mobile skin to HN that removes flag?
An alternative to a mobile skin might be to have the option to "unflag" something. Even with a mobile skin, I could see submissions still being accidentally flagged.
Re: Ask PG: Why did I just get a "stop spamming us" message?
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
It is very easy to fat finger the "flag" link as a user when browsing from a phone. Any thoughts on a mobile skin to HN that removes flag?
One day I'll make a mobile-optimized version.
HN already is a mobile-optimized version (except possibly the up/down arrows). No need to waste your time.
EDIT: Well, the community has spoken.
Re: Ask PG: Why did I just get a "stop spamming us" message?
#30I see lots of successful youtube.com submissions. According to SearchYC[1], the most recent successful posting of a youtube link was 2 months ago http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2417032 According to HNSearch[2] it was 2 days ago http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2651680 [1] http://searchyc.com/submissions/youtube.com?only=domain&... [2] http://www.hnsearch.com/search#request/submissions&q=you...
He might borked it lately