Re:50 Bytes of Code That Took 4 GB to Compile (2013)
by kbenson on Monday February 13, 2017 @04:22PM
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> I'll interpret this to mean anyone can script a submission bot which automagically submits to hackernews so long as the articles could be perceived as interesting.
Yes, I would say so. Nobody is going to complain (at least not with a valid complaint) as long as the articles are perceived as interesting and upvoted. In fact, I imagine you could do a good Show HN about the bot if it worked well enough.
The problem is when the quality slips, and it starts sliding towards spam (even if the intention was good).
Yes, I would say so. Nobody is going to complain (at least not with a valid complaint) as long as the articles are perceived as interesting and upvoted. In fact, I imagine you could do a good Show HN about the bot if it worked well enough.
The problem is when the quality slips, and it starts sliding towards spam (even if the intention was good).