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Just to clarify (this bit me last year): many people put their email addresses in the "about:" field of their profiles, so that other HN readers can email them.
by mhartl 18y ago
Just to clarify (this bit me last year): many people put their email addresses in the "about:" field of their profiles, so that other HN readers can email them. Here, pg is referring specifically to the "email:" field, which isn't publicly viewable but is the canonical email address used for YC announcements.
In sum, the problem is that
a lot of applicants haven't put their email addresses in their profiles
and the solution is to
put your email address in the email field [and not just the about field].
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- kirubakaran 18y agoSome people put their email only in the "email:" field, without realizing that it is invisible to others. Putting it in both About: and Email: would be nice, so that we (the other readers) can send a personal email if needed.
- aneesh 18y agoSolution: Add an option to specify whether your email field is public or private. That would resolve the confusion.
- kirubakaran 18y agoWe've asked pg before :-( Your solution will work only for new users, unless "public" is the default (opt-out for current users). This can piss off people.