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Ask HN: Why can't I comment on a link I just posted?

by cx42net on 6/12/23, 8:33 AM with 8 comments

I just submitted a link on HN (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36289888) and wanted to provide a comment to explain a bit more about my submission, but I cannot comment on this, there is no form.

Why is that? Is my link pending review or moderation first?

  • by eimrine on 6/12/23, 9:01 AM

    I see your topic as [dead]. I don't know anything about moderation here but the HN allows me to vouch some topics, maybe because I have high enough karma and I have set showdead option. That means that some kind of a moderation system (probably automated or semi-automated one) marked your post as kind of bad and somebody needs to vouch it.

    I do not want to vouch your post, because I do not want even to read anything tied to UFO events.

  • by detaro on 6/12/23, 8:35 AM

    it appears the site its from is banned from HN