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Is there a way we can contribute some CSS fixes to the HN code base. These issues could be quick and permanent fixes. Also 12px Verdana? Mobile?

• colinbartlett 12y ago
  They've been reluctant to change the markup because of the many scrapers. Hence, the recently released API in preparation. An updated UI is incoming.
  • andy_ppp 12y ago
    The majority get a poorer experience because a few people are scraping? I'm guessing 99% of traffic is from people hitting the site in browsers.
    • noblethrasher 12y ago
      HN has historically subscribed to a form of deontological ethics[1] rather than utilitarianism. [1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/duty_1.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/introduction/duty_1.shtml (I happen to agree with HN’s ethical posisition, but I invite you to look at the section “Bad points of duty-based ethics” in the link).
      • andy_ppp 12y ago
        You are assuming the rule "Never change the source code unless you have to" is a deontological imperative. It's not really is it? It's just something you believe and are justifying with obscure ethical arguments. Thanks for the reading :-D