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I'm not against what you're saying w.r.t it being a place to show code and interesting not-for-profit projects, but we can't force Show HN to be that and only t
by jjoe 11y ago
I'm not against what you're saying w.r.t it being a place to show code and interesting not-for-profit projects, but we can't force Show HN to be that and only that. Forcing an open-source only culture on Show HN is no better than startups/SV forcing a for-profit culture on Show HN. I think we're better off with an open place that's balanced and healthy.
- krapp 11y agoThat's a fair point. At the very least, though, I think users be able to do something with a Show HN submission besides just sign up for the beta. There should be content worth building a discussion around, even if it's just a mockup or preview of features.
- dangrossman 11y agoHN agrees with you. The rules try to address that. > Show HN is for something you've made that other people can play with. > If your work isn't ready for people to try out yet, please don't put "Show HN" in the title. > For example, blog posts, sign-up pages, and fundraisers can't be tried out, so they don't count as Show HNs. https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html