Is Hacker News selling your email?

Question

I use distinct emails for every service. I've noticed that I receive more spam through the email I've put in Hacker New's "email" field than any other service. The field says, "Only admins see your email below. To share publicly, add to the 'about' box."Has anyone else experienced this?

theandrewbailey · Accepted Answer

I canary trap my email addresses too. No, I haven't had any spam on the one I use to login. The one mildly suggested in my profile about field isn't it.

remopulcini · Answer

Non credo che hacher news possa fare questo, ci tengono molto alla sicurezza altrimenti sarebbe un problema

Bender · Answer

Has anyone else experienced this?Not I. I also use canary email aliases. Perhaps someone brute forced your login? Perhaps email dang and share what IP addresses/ranges your login should show up from and ask if any logins do not match those addresses. hn@ycombinator.comDo you by chance use a HN specific UI App on your phone? The concept of those has always made my spidey senses tingle.

btrettel · Answer

I also use a unique email address for Hacker News, and I get no spam to that address.The (different) address I use for the HN jobs threads gets only spam, though.

Is Hacker News selling your email?

I use distinct emails for every service. I've noticed that I receive more spam through the email I've put in Hacker New's "email" field than any other service. The field says, "Only admins see your email below. To share publicly, add to the 'about' box."
Has anyone else experienced this?

I canary trap my email addresses too. No, I haven't had any spam on the one I use to login. The one mildly suggested in my profile about field isn't it.

Non credo che hacher news possa fare questo, ci tengono molto alla sicurezza altrimenti sarebbe un problema

I also use a unique email address for Hacker News, and I get no spam to that address.
The (different) address I use for the HN jobs threads gets only spam, though.