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Tell HN: HN now displays the GitHub or Twitter username in the truncated URL

51 points by philshem 6y ago

Examples I've noticed so far: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=twitter.com/foone https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=github.com/simonw I find this a great feature for keeping track of individual sources. --- You can still use the domain without the username to see all submissions: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=twitter.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=github.com

philshem 6y ago
Clickable links https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=twitter.com/foone https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=twitter.com/foone https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=github.com/simonw https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=github.com/simonw I find this a great feature for keeping track of individual sources. --- You can still use the domain without the username to see all submissions: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=twitter.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=twitter.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=github.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=github.com
r721 6y ago
Medium too: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=medium.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=medium.com
- mooreds 6y ago
  Yup, came here to say that. I think this is a great development, since the subresources of github, twitter and mediume have nothing to do with each other (as opposed to other subresources like a normal TLD).
  - unicodepepper 6y ago
    I think this is one of the few aspects where tumblr is more logical than other social networks, by using a subdomain for each user instead of the path. I think reddit accepts this too to some extent - for example, programming.reddit.com will redirect you to reddit.com/r/programming.
toomuchtodo 6y ago
This is awesome. Thanks mods for rolling this out.
gitgud 6y ago
Yep, pretty sure that's been around for years. I click the domain (to the right of the submitted link). like this: https://i.imgur.com/IJI7ONM.gif https://i.imgur.com/IJI7ONM.gif
- gitgud 6y ago
  Ignore that ^ Okay I see now, HN has always kept track of domains, but now is tracking users in some cases.
ValentineC 6y ago
Would it be a good idea for Reddit's links to have the same treatment as well?

51 points by philshem 6y ago

philshem 6y ago

Clickable links https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=twitter.com/foone https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=twitter.com/foone https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=github.com/simonw https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=github.com/simonw I find this a great feature for keeping track of individual sources. --- You can still use the domain without the username to see all submissions: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=twitter.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=twitter.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=github.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=github.com

r721 6y ago

Medium too: https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=medium.com https://news.ycombinator.com/from?site=medium.com

mooreds 6y ago
Yup, came here to say that. I think this is a great development, since the subresources of github, twitter and mediume have nothing to do with each other (as opposed to other subresources like a normal TLD).
- unicodepepper 6y ago
  I think this is one of the few aspects where tumblr is more logical than other social networks, by using a subdomain for each user instead of the path. I think reddit accepts this too to some extent - for example, programming.reddit.com will redirect you to reddit.com/r/programming.

toomuchtodo 6y ago

This is awesome. Thanks mods for rolling this out.

gitgud 6y ago

Yep, pretty sure that's been around for years. I click the domain (to the right of the submitted link). like this: https://i.imgur.com/IJI7ONM.gif https://i.imgur.com/IJI7ONM.gif

gitgud 6y ago
Ignore that ^ Okay I see now, HN has always kept track of domains, but now is tracking users in some cases.

ValentineC 6y ago

Would it be a good idea for Reddit's links to have the same treatment as well?