Ask HN: Whats the Status of the Hacker News Write API? 14 pointsilolu10 years ago5 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNIs there a Write API in works ?.Comments−frankwiles10yI doubt it. Easily 10X the amount of spam and low quality posts HN would have to deal with.−gruez10yWhat makes you think that getting a write api will significantly increase spam? I don't think the current system of submitting a HTML form (essentially a POST) is a high barrier to begin with.−mtmail10yTry hn@ycombinator.com if nobody publicly answers.−gtirloni10yhttps://github.com/HackerNews/APIapi@ycombinator.com−tedmiston10yI've emailed Scott a few times about HN bugs and he's very responsive. I'm curious to hear what he says.
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I doubt it. Easily 10X the amount of spam and low quality posts HN would have to deal with.
What makes you think that getting a write api will significantly increase spam? I don't think the current system of submitting a HTML form (essentially a POST) is a high barrier to begin with.
Try hn@ycombinator.com if nobody publicly answers.
https://github.com/HackerNews/API
api@ycombinator.com
I've emailed Scott a few times about HN bugs and he's very responsive. I'm curious to hear what he says.