Markdown style links (like reddit uses, and like you used above) do not work on Hacker News.<p>There are few options for formatting. [1]<p>Above is an example of how HN users typically link. The &quot;[1]&quot; above will correspond to the first in a list of numbered links at the end of this comment.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;formatdoc" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;formatdoc</a>