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I don't follow your meaning. Could you explain more?

• echelon 6y ago
  Upvotes from direct links don't count. It's an anti-spam technique.
  • galuggus 6y ago
    You mean on product hunt?
    • hanniabu 6y ago
      I think it means when coming to this page directly vs getting to it by clicking the link on the HN homepage.
• EE84M3i 6y ago
  It sounds like he's saying that depending on the Referer header for a loaded comments section, HN may or may not generate upvote buttons that are duds. Looks like there's an auth parameter in the upvote GET request, so sounds entirely plausible.