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> Show HN is for something you've made that other people can play with. AFAICT, there is nothing here that we can play with and this should not be Show HN post
by michaelmior 11y ago
> Show HN is for something you've made that other people can play with.
AFAICT, there is nothing here that we can play with and this should not be Show HN post.
- Zikes 11y agoWhile that is in the guidelines, it doesn't seem to be very strictly applied. I think the goal of the guideline is primarily to have the opportunity to get to know the project in order to critique it thoroughly, and sometimes a presentation is the only viable option.
- michaelmior 11y agoIf that's the case then the guidelines should either be changed or actually be enforced. Although I've seen dang remove the "Show HN" from posts before. To me it's misleading given the current guidelines. I don't buy the argument that "sometimes a presentation is the only viable option." In this case and any other, the viable option is to keep working on the product until it's ready for people to test.
- detaro 11y agoAgreed. Shouldn't be a Show HN without an online demo or source or...