Generally no, simply publishing is enough prior art to avoid someone else getting a patent. It can be helpful in indirect ways, like being more likely to be see

Generally no, simply publishing is enough prior art to avoid someone else getting a patent. It can be helpful in indirect ways, like being more likely to be seen by a patent examiner. Alternately, you can license it under a defensive patent license which is very useful in some situations (see e.g. Opus, AV1).