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That's a good idea. I can subscribe; however, it seems like it would be beneficial to HN to keep the links clickable. I still don't really understand the need t
by dbz 17y ago
That's a good idea. I can subscribe; however, it seems like it would be beneficial to HN to keep the links clickable. I still don't really understand the need to kill them though.
- jacquesm 17y agoI agree, since showdead is only available to logged in users, they might as well see the links. No 'link juice' or anything would ever flow to those sites. And I doubt the folks that look at the site using 'showdead' need protection from malware or spam sites. The one reason I can think of is that any clicks from HN would lead to those users re-posting under different accounts because they got some traffic. And in that way it might be beneficial to really get rid of them.
- TrevorBurnham 17y agoI agree as well. This is exactly why God gave us rel="nofollow".