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Strange. HN seems to automatically change the URL when I post it. This is the correct one https://kk.org/thetechnium/class-1-class-2-problems/ https://kk.org/t

Strange. HN seems to automatically change the URL when I post it. This is the correct one https://kk.org/thetechnium/class-1-class-2-problems/ https://kk.org/thetechnium/class-1-class-2-problems/ But every time I try to post it, it changes automatically to kk.org once posted.

peey 5y ago
looks like a class 1 problem
peey 5y ago
You're right! Even I tried to post it. This is what I observed: 1. After posting, I'm redirect to https://news.ycombinator.com/newest https://news.ycombinator.com/newest where the link works 2. I click to open the discussion, now on this page link no longer works 3. Going back to /newest, the link no longer works!
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Jtsummers 5y ago
HN tries to use canonical addresses. In the page source two canonical addresses are provided, the first is: <link itemprop="url" rel="canonical" href="http://kk.org"> And the second is the correct one: <link rel='canonical' href='https://kk.org/thetechnium/class-1-class-2-problems/' /> I'm imagining HN takes the first, always, and doesn't use any extra logic to try and discern (when there are multiple) which should be used.
- dang 5y ago
  Hmm that's a new one. Anyone know how to figure out which canonical URL should be used?
  - pvg 5y ago
    there's some useful stuff that pops up if you google 'itemprop' and 'canonical' but the rel-and-itemprop-at-once thing seems to be out of spec https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/semantics.html#the-link-element:names:-the-itemprop-attribute https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/semantics.html#the-li... Doesn't really help too much with which one is the url to use but the link rel one is more righteous.
imartin2k 5y ago
I emailed the HN team and asked if they can fix it manually, since this submission now unexpectedly ended up on the frontpage.
- dang 5y ago
  Fixed now. Sorry. Thanks all!
ssss11 5y ago
Wow that seems odd!

peey 5y ago

looks like a class 1 problem

peey 5y ago

You're right! Even I tried to post it. This is what I observed: 1. After posting, I'm redirect to https://news.ycombinator.com/newest https://news.ycombinator.com/newest where the link works 2. I click to open the discussion, now on this page link no longer works 3. Going back to /newest, the link no longer works!

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Jtsummers 5y ago

HN tries to use canonical addresses. In the page source two canonical addresses are provided, the first is: <link itemprop="url" rel="canonical" href="http://kk.org"> And the second is the correct one: <link rel='canonical' href='https://kk.org/thetechnium/class-1-class-2-problems/' /> I'm imagining HN takes the first, always, and doesn't use any extra logic to try and discern (when there are multiple) which should be used.

dang 5y ago
Hmm that's a new one. Anyone know how to figure out which canonical URL should be used?
- pvg 5y ago
  there's some useful stuff that pops up if you google 'itemprop' and 'canonical' but the rel-and-itemprop-at-once thing seems to be out of spec https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/semantics.html#the-link-element:names:-the-itemprop-attribute https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/semantics.html#the-li... Doesn't really help too much with which one is the url to use but the link rel one is more righteous.

imartin2k 5y ago

I emailed the HN team and asked if they can fix it manually, since this submission now unexpectedly ended up on the frontpage.

dang 5y ago
Fixed now. Sorry. Thanks all!

ssss11 5y ago

Wow that seems odd!