For context, the new rule is in the post’s description:

> Please only post a job if you actually intend to fill a position and are committed to responding to everyone who applies.

Relevant recent discussion: “Ghost jobs are wreaking havoc on tech workers” https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42010130 (24h ago, 192 points)

Same, but I feel like most people aren’t going to read it, and I’m unsure of its use when there may be no accountability for it. Especially considering responses can be automated “thanks for applying” and also take months for rejections.

There is reputation. See the thread at the bottom:

  https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42017716

It looks like that job posting gets repeated monthly, so the company name is building bad reputation, the poster can get blocked and if eventually they do need to hire someone it will likely bite them.

It might not put many potential employees off, but it might well put investors off if they get the idea that the company has shockingly bad practices when they look into their brand.