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Ask HN: Why can't I comment on this?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17100309 appeared on the front page of HN but it has no comments, nor any option to comment.
Why is that?
- sp332 8y agoSometimes HN runs hiring ads from Y Combinator-funded startups. They are on the front page for a set amount of time and cannot be voted or commented on. See also https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs https://news.ycombinator.com/jobs
- organicmultiloc 8y agoWhy can't users comment on ads? I can see obvious reasons why corporate partners buying the ads would want to disable comments, but is it actually good for the site? HN is one of the few places where there is honest discourse calling out much of the bullshit in startup culture, seems odd to limit the most compelling aspect of this community.
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoBear in mind, HN is a service of YC that, to my knowledge, generates effectively zero revenue. The rare YC text line ad is a more than fair compromise for this, and one would argue "HN is able to exist" is "good for the site". If you want to talk trash about a YC startup, go ahead and make your own submission, the HN mods are pretty fair with how they moderate user submissions.
- sp332 8y agoRight, and YC companies always have the option of making a normal post if they want to.
- organicmultiloc 8y agoSo because there is no advertising revenue it makes sense to disable comments for advertising? huh?
- pards 8y agoThey should be flagged as ads
- rajacombinator 8y agoComments on those kind of posts would quickly devolve into product hunt style sycophantry/astroturfing, or hn style caustic nihilism. Better off skipping them.