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Hacker News user reports receiving unsolicited AI-generated spam email from Blogburst.ai targeting their Show HN project

Hacker NewsMar 31, 20261 min read
Hacker News user reports receiving unsolicited AI-generated spam email from Blogburst.ai targeting their Show HN project

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3 Key Points

  1. User posted a Show HN project called HTMLPipe about archiving archive.is pages to archive.org and subsequently received a promotional email from Blogburst.ai

  2. The email was clearly AI-generated and obtained the user's contact information from their Hacker News profile page

  3. User views the practice as predatory, comparing it to 'back alley deals' that could exploit developers who have invested months in projects

  4. The incident highlights a growing AI spam problem on Hacker News despite recent moderator rule updates to combat such activity

  5. User questions whether other community members have experienced similar unsolicited AI-generated outreach messages

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