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Ask HN: Can we have a “read later” for the posts?

18 pointsForFreedom20 comments

It would be great if a "read later" was there for posts as some good posts will be missed in the long run.

"read later" can be also used as a bookmark.

If you install Pocket, a `save to pocket` link appears below each post. I think this is essentially what you're looking for.

I was more interested without any add-ons.

I use the MAFF plugin for Firefox. This lets me save a page, with embedded media, to a file. Works with every page, not just selected sites.

A generic solution trumps site-specific ones, in my opinion.

I'm not quite sure I understand why you wouldn't want to use an add-on. I can certainly see that the flip side is undesirable. Do you think it makes sense for hacker news to solve this same issue (read it later) when there are many external options to solve the issue? If your answer to this is yes, would you also support adding tweet this story buttons? What about share on Facebook, email me a copy, copy to slack, print to google print, etc. buttons? What about friending users, following them, private messaging? Should hacker news allow images in stories next? If it adds images, then perhaps advertising would be ok?

What are some of the reasons that you read hacker news beyond the particular stories? How do you find the interface? Is it uncluttered? Does it get in the way of the content at all?

In my opinion hacker news is fine as it is, though I mostly hit it via http://hckrnews.com instead of the main site.

similarly, for Instapaper

Safari has a feature called "Reading List" that does exactly this, but for the entire Internet in a generic way instead of only as some specific feature on this one website tied to an account.

Plus it can save articles offline for when you are away from Internet access. Much more useful than just a list of bookrmarks IMO.

You really want a generic solution to this. "Open in new tab"?

Bookmarks?

Is anyone aware of a tool that will allow me to search through my browsing history? I'm constantly reading things, forgetting where I read them, and then wanting to remember what it was I reading yesterday, the day before, or earlier.

http://fetching.io/ is a tool I once used but had issues when we did a local or cloud option with no way to pull my cloud data to the local while also not being willing to pay for cloud one out of beta. The dev seems like a good guy and if I were to try it again I would use it.

All posts you have upvoted are available via 'saved stories' in your profile.

What to do if you do not want to upvote a post but want to read it later on.

Read later on need not be tied with voting

I use readability for that. Firefox has "pocket" and Safari the "Reading list".

Wallabag is a good tool for this (similar to Pocket, ReadLater, etc.).

actual bookmarks are probably better.

bookmarking every individual post?

Whether you are bookmarking or "saving for later" there is surely no way to avoid having to "Save" the individual articles.

Down vote was regrettably someone slipping on the payment and blaming me.

A save would be good and would stay within the login of news.ycombinator.com

(Not sure why you got a downvote).

I'm not sure I understand what you want if Bookmarking isn't enough.

A separate folder for bookmarks, with clear labels, seems ideal. There are other services that will save the page, and thumbnail it, etc.

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