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Put Expiry Dates in Data, Not Prose, to Keep Content Fresh
A developer shares a technique to automatically hide expired time-sensitive content by storing deadlines in JSON data rather than article text. The build script computes days remaining from the last verification date, excluding expired entries from listings. This approach scales better than manual removal and prevents reader trust erosion from stale deals.
Meridian48 take
The method is clever but niche; most publishers will need a CMS plugin, not a custom build script.
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