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Ask HN: Why are URLs clickable in comments but not in main thread?
I'm sure this can be changed easily. But it is not. So I guess there's a reason behind it. Also, it makes no sense for authors to post their own links in the comments.
- riffraff 15y agoFrom: http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html How do I make a link in a question? You can't. (This is to prevent people from using this method as a way of submitting a link, but with their comments in a privileged position at the top of the page. If you want to submit a link with comments, just submit it, then add a regular comment.)
- dholowiski 15y agoIf they were clickable, this would be an easy way to get around the 'link can only be submitted once' rule.