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HN Link Redirects

Users discuss and confirm unexpected redirects from a Hacker News submission link to sites like Google or dubious pages, sharing workarounds like private browsing and noting when the issue is fixed.

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Sample Comments

soptikha2 • Feb 3, 2020 • View on HN

I can confirm that I'm being redirected as well.

hashim • Nov 1, 2022 • View on HN

Definitely doesn't redirect for me.

kinduff • Jun 21, 2020 • View on HN

Looks like the author is redirecting the link lol

yazzku • Jun 17, 2023 • View on HN

It's redirecting like a champ for me. What browser are you even on?

Magenta • Sep 19, 2012 • View on HN

I think there is some strange website redirect happening. I clicked on daringfireball.net and ended up at boringfanboy.net

tawan • Apr 22, 2017 • View on HN

Yep,I second that. I'm getting redirected to google.

muningis • Jun 17, 2024 • View on HN

That link redirects to google homepage, is that intentional?

cthalupa • May 12, 2017 • View on HN

It seems to be a redirect based on the referring URL. Copy and paste it to get to the actual site

diogenesjunior • Feb 2, 2022 • View on HN

dang can you do something about the redirect link?

ClifReeder • Feb 8, 2013 • View on HN

Seems to be not redirecting anymore, but it definitely was for a while.