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I don't think making cross-posting easier is a good idea. This makes it too easy for users to overwhelm communities with non-original content, which isn't good for the search engine ranking of Codi...

posted 3d ago by samcarter‭  ·  edited 3d ago by Michael‭

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#5: Post edited by user avatar Michael‭ · 2025-03-30T17:22:45Z (3 days ago)
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  • I don't think making cross-posting easier is a good idea. This makes it too easy for users to overwhelm communities with none-original content, which isn't good for the search engine ranking of codidact, as codidact will look just like any other scrapper site to the search engines.
  • Instead of just importing content from other sites, it would be better if users would take the time to tailor their posts to the specific community they are going to post in.
  • I don't think making cross-posting easier is a good idea. This makes it too easy for users to overwhelm communities with non-original content, which isn't good for the search engine ranking of Codidact, as Codidact will look just like any other scraper site to the search engines.
  • Instead of just importing content from other sites, it would be better if users would take the time to tailor their posts to the specific community they are going to post in.
#4: Post edited by user avatar samcarter‭ · 2025-03-30T10:13:55Z (3 days ago)
  • I don't think making cross-posting easier is a good idea. This makes it too easy for user to overwhelm communities with none-original content, which isn't good for the search engine ranking of codidact, as codidact will look just like any other scrapper site to the search engines.
  • Instead of just importing content from other sites, it would be better if users would take the time to tailor their posts to the specific community they are going to post in.
  • I don't think making cross-posting easier is a good idea. This makes it too easy for users to overwhelm communities with none-original content, which isn't good for the search engine ranking of codidact, as codidact will look just like any other scrapper site to the search engines.
  • Instead of just importing content from other sites, it would be better if users would take the time to tailor their posts to the specific community they are going to post in.
#3: Post edited by user avatar samcarter‭ · 2025-03-30T10:05:50Z (3 days ago)
  • I don't think making cross-posting easier is a good idea. This makes it too easy for user to overwhelm communities with none-original content, which isn't good for the search engine ranking of codidact, as it will look like just any other scrapper site.
  • Instead of just importing content from other sites, it would be better if users would take the time to tailor their posts to the specific community they are going to post in.
  • I don't think making cross-posting easier is a good idea. This makes it too easy for user to overwhelm communities with none-original content, which isn't good for the search engine ranking of codidact, as codidact will look just like any other scrapper site to the search engines.
  • Instead of just importing content from other sites, it would be better if users would take the time to tailor their posts to the specific community they are going to post in.
#2: Post edited by user avatar samcarter‭ · 2025-03-30T10:04:57Z (3 days ago)
  • I don't think making cross-posting easier is a good idea. This makes it too easy for user to overwhelm communities with none-original content, which isn't good for the search engine ranking of codidact.
  • Instead of just importing content from other sites, it would be better if users would take the time to tailor their posts to the specific community they are going to post in.
  • I don't think making cross-posting easier is a good idea. This makes it too easy for user to overwhelm communities with none-original content, which isn't good for the search engine ranking of codidact, as it will look like just any other scrapper site.
  • Instead of just importing content from other sites, it would be better if users would take the time to tailor their posts to the specific community they are going to post in.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar samcarter‭ · 2025-03-30T10:03:05Z (3 days ago)
I don't think making cross-posting easier is a good idea. This makes it too easy for user to overwhelm communities with none-original content, which isn't good for the search engine ranking of codidact. 


Instead of just importing content from other sites, it would be better if users would take the time to tailor their posts to the specific community they are going to post in.