This seems like an unnecessarily negative way to pitch a positive service: * anyone who missed the story on HN today would have no idea what this was about, *

This seems like an unnecessarily negative way to pitch a positive service: * anyone who missed the story on HN today would have no idea what this was about, * leading with accusations that PH is an "elitist/bro community" is needless antagonism, but most of all, * you're pitching a non-conflict of interest alternative to PH without revealing anything about yourself.