Ask HN: Are bots that do not spam allowed on HN? 2 points by Linox 7y ago ↗ HN I would like to automatically post from from subreddits like r/technology about every 10 minutes, but want to make sure that I follow all HN guidelines.
[–] tlb 7y ago ↗ Please don't. The high-quality stuff from r/technology and r/programming gets posted here by users. Posting the rest would make HN worse. [–] WestCoastJustin 7y ago ↗ Plus, you'd be competing with the other bots that are already doing that. [–] masonic 7y ago ↗ Absolutely. There are users who traverse particular sites and blindly shovel every piece onto HN, many at once. [–] Linox 7y ago ↗ Ok. I won't
[–] WestCoastJustin 7y ago ↗ Plus, you'd be competing with the other bots that are already doing that. [–] masonic 7y ago ↗ Absolutely. There are users who traverse particular sites and blindly shovel every piece onto HN, many at once.
[–] masonic 7y ago ↗ Absolutely. There are users who traverse particular sites and blindly shovel every piece onto HN, many at once.
[–] justtopost 7y ago ↗ Please no. While I am sure half the submitters are automated (every NYT article? Really?), it is not a net positive.
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