Ask PG: Why not allow links from the text field on submissions

12 points by achew22 16y ago ↗ HN

I frequently see ask HN articles that are posted with links in their text field. I have read the submission form where it says "If there is a url, the text will be ignored" but I don't understand why HN does that. HN is my conduit to interesting articles and links are the fastest way to get to these articles when a little context is required.

My question: Can you make those urls into hyperlinks? If not, why?

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davidcuddeback 16y ago ↗

From the FAQ (http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html):

"How do I make a link in a question?

You can't. (This is to prevent people from using this method as a way of submitting a link, but with their comments in a privileged position at the top of the page. If you want to submit a link with comments, just submit it, then add a regular comment.)"

Emphasis mine.