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Linking is not a privilege. If you put your stuff out on the internet you can't choose who gets to discuss it. I don't approve of HN's conduct at all, it's one
by duaneb 13y ago
Linking is not a privilege. If you put your stuff out on the internet you can't choose who gets to discuss it.
I don't approve of HN's conduct at all, it's one of the things I detest about internet communities, and HN, though the best of them, is no exception. But asking HN to change because someone was offended by the most predictable behavior is silly.
- itsybitsycoder 13y agoAs jgrahamc mentioned, you can choose to block incoming traffic with HN as the referrer (although this is not foolproof for a number of reasons); you do not have the right to download other people's content without restriction. Also, you do not have the right to have your discussion hosted on HN; if pg chose to, he would be well within his own rights to implement a feature like this.
- duaneb 13y ago> Also, you do not have the right to have your discussion hosted on HN; if pg chose to, he would be well within his own rights to implement a feature like this. I agree; I wasn't taking a stance on whether or not HN should do so. I was simply pointing out the irony of a blogger protesting about being linked.