Sometimes there are blocks new accounts to reduce the risk of spam. But as gus_massa pointed out, this question was asked a few weeks ago (by another account o

Sometimes there are blocks new accounts to reduce the risk of spam. But as gus_massa pointed out, this question was asked a few weeks ago (by another account of yours?). And, for what it's worth, it's not a great discussion topic for HN anyway, as it's a question that is fairly easily answered with a couple of Google searches. Good Ask HN topics are those that prompt people to share their unique personal experiences.