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Dis-allowing links like this seems extreme. I think appending something like "[requires facebook]" to the title as a matter of etiquette would work. As a kind
by alecbenzer 14y ago
Dis-allowing links like this seems extreme. I think appending something like "[requires facebook]" to the title as a matter of etiquette would work.
As a kind of loose analogy, no one really has problems with links to pdfs, but you don't need to have a pdf reader to sign up for HN (and I often see the "[pdf]" notice appended to such links).
- tommi 14y agoThat's not an analogy. Anybody with a computer can get a PDF reader without giving your information to a third party. There many PDF readers, not just one. I vote for disallowing links that require login for the reasons explained in grand parent's comment.
- romeodelight 14y agoit's a photo of someone who just got married. lighten up.
- sesqu 14y agoChrome has gone a long way to alleviate my issues with PDFs, but a lot of people still absolutely do have problems with links to those - to the point that Scribd was successfully launched. As for FB, it has much worse penetration than PDFs, which are still near the pain threshold for general news.
- heyitsnick 14y agoYou PDF analogy is an apt example, as the [pdf] part links to scribd where you can view the document online without a PDF reader.
- plg 14y agoDisallow
- mkr-hn 14y agoIs this a reference to South Park's Facebook episode or an attempt at correcting something that didn't need a correction?
- shmerl 14y agoI'd say disallowing them is may be too harsh, but posting them is simply impolite and users should avoid doing that. I'm not a FB user and these kind of links just waste my time.