faq

Hacker News [Delta] - FAQ covering the main questions and topics related to HND. 

general

What is Hacker News Delta?

  • Hacker News Delta is a community-driven discussion platform focused on technology, science, startups, and intellectually curious content. It prioritizes thoughtful discourse over engagement metrics.

license

HackerNewsDelta.com content license

rest

about HND rest api: frequently asked questions about using HND via ReST web services api via your favorite client software package.

moderation

about HND moderation policies and features

At HND, we strive to create a vibrant and engaging online community for social bookmarking, news sharing, and networking. To ensure that this platform remains inclusive, safe, and respectful, all users must follow our Content Moderation Policy outlined below. By accessing or using HackerNewsDelta.com, you agree to abide by this policy.

open source

HackerNewsDelta.com, Hacker News [Delta] is free software licensed under the gnu GPLv2 or later and released to the general public as hackerNewsClone and diggClone projects.

Available now to everyone wanting to offer Hacker News / Digg / Reddit style content voting and interaction for their own website or community online can use our software to quickly get a site up and working.

Download: v1.0.0.1 (Zip)

GitHub: sevenx_hackerNewsDelta

Project: https://clone.HackerNewsDelta.com

guidelines

Hacker News Delta Guidelines

security

Hacker News Delta Security is a team effort. We recommend:

If you find a security hole, please let us know at security@se7enx.com.

We try to respond (with fixes!) as soon as possible, and really appreciate the help.

rss feeds

HND provides a wide range of many different and unique RSS Feeds from the website.

credits

Credits for HND, HackerNewsDelta.com and hackerNewsClone

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