Ask HN: What your experience with the monthly "who wants to be hired" thread?
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I recently commented on the "who wants to be hired" this month and so far have only received spam. Has anyone had any success with this, or is it just a way to subscribe to junk mail and automated marketing?
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- Nov 4, 2026
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Ask HN: What your experience with the monthly "who wants to be hired" thread? was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 4, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 5 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #21 of 30, reached on Nov 4, 23:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 4, 23:37 UTC.
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It has never been useful to me, so I stopped posting after a few tries
How this got into the main page having 3 points in 3 minutes only? Hmmm... You put your email online - you get spam. Easy.
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Is Ask HN: What your experience with the monthly "who wants to be hired" thread? trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 4, 23:37 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Ask HN: What your experience with the monthly "who wants to be hired" thread? reached?
#21 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 4, 23:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
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It was first seen on Nov 4, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (5 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
19 points and 3 comments; submitted by newswangerd on Nov 4, 2026.