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I have a prediction: starts out strong, but devolves into shameless self promotion. Its a common trend i've seen in a handful of "startup" focused groups. But m
by meesterdude 11y ago
I have a prediction: starts out strong, but devolves into shameless self promotion. Its a common trend i've seen in a handful of "startup" focused groups. But maybe this time will be different.
- api 11y agoI've seen the same. How has HN (partly) avoided this? I guess having a separate "show" category helps. I think the high-brow tone helps too. Sometimes it chafes but it's way better than the alternative. People do self-promote here but to get away with it you have to have some actual substance... any "hey look at me I am awesome" stuff tends to get buried.
- petercooper 11y agoHN had both the cultural and financial backing and motivation for a core group to keep the site on target day after day in the early days. And it grew slowly. Most communities that don't make it start in a blaze of glory then the curators/moderators tire of keeping that fire blazing day after day.