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I assume HN automatically strips the query string from submitted URLs, to deter things like tracking IDs and referral links.
by kibwen 3y ago
I assume HN automatically strips the query string from submitted URLs, to deter things like tracking IDs and referral links.
- lightedman 3y agoWell, that gets annoying when the referral has the identifier that allows people to read the article for free. Perhaps the HN mods should act as actual editors instead of mods. Slashdot does it - it works when the editors actually pay attention. Let's see how closely HN's mods pay attention.
- tough 3y agoI assume this is automated away and might not be recoverable by dang et al, I've thought many times about making an archive bot for hn submissions, might go as well as build it, it's weird that in this site full of hacker no one has thought of it before, makes me think it's prohibited or something but I don't really think so, as archive links are generally permitted, maybe have a bot spam every comment section isn't ideal tho