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I'm bemused by the concept of this "single page with dedicated domain name explaining a concept in three short paragraphs". Especially because this one claims
by 2bitencryption 6y ago
I'm bemused by the concept of this "single page with dedicated domain name explaining a concept in three short paragraphs".
Especially because this one claims at the bottom that it was mostly taken from here:
http://sol.gfxile.net/dontask.html http://sol.gfxile.net/dontask.html
So... why not just link to that page? Why register a domain and pretty much copy-paste that content?
I'm not trying to be inflammatory, just trying to understand this concept. Do people share these links with others or is it just for Hacker News credo?
- csours 6y agoSo you can link it to someone to give them a clue.
- scubbo 6y agoMuch like "nohello.com", I assume that it exists to be easily memorable and recognizable in a profile.
- rytill 6y agoI see it as a sort of staking mechanism. Someone is pre-committed to and zealous enough about this thing that they're paying $X/yr to leave up their memo on a dedicated domain.
- hnick 6y agoEasier to remember/link. Domains are cheap ($10 a year or something). Signalling that yes, this is an important enough issue to dedicate a whole site to. SEO (more people stumbling on it by mistake, or a nice cash out later, your choice). You own it (if it already exists, that page might die one day).