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I think it is not just readers of HN. Do search engines read urls (unlinked ones) to build their index? Cause then it will be very easy for spammers to post lin
by the_arun 4y ago
I think it is not just readers of HN. Do search engines read urls (unlinked ones) to build their index? Cause then it will be very easy for spammers to post links & take advantage of HN's high rating.
- Archipelagia 4y agoI might be wrong here, but I think most search engines ignore links from websites with open submissions (like HN or reddit) exactly for that reason.