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I posted this form a throwaway account because I was afraid there might be a karmic backlash/ban to my main account. Perhaps that wasn't the best idea. Do you
by nootropic 16y ago
I posted this form a throwaway account because I was afraid there might be a karmic backlash/ban to my main account.
Perhaps that wasn't the best idea.
Do you have any suggestions for looking less spammy?
I guess it came out as something of a salesletter, you're right. At the same time, I think it provides genuine value and information to HN members.
- drewcrawford 16y agoIt would behoove you to: 1) Indicate somewhere what sort of financial arrangement you have with the product, which goes to your credibility and 2) Provide some sort of authority--the more scientific, the better--to support your claims. I'm not a biologist, but there are plenty of people on HN who are capable of evaluating real research on this sort of thing.
- nootropic 16y agoWhat do you mean by "financial arrangement"? I'm selling the product, that's the arrangement. As for scientific studies, there isn't that much research on nootropics out right now, although I link to a few from the ingredients/about page.
- shaunxcode 16y agoyeah it looks like a grift where you make money off the s+h. I also googled the company and saw where you had posted a similar offer on another forum w/ a custom message etc. so it seemed a bit form letterish.
- nootropic 16y agoI mentioned I had given this product away in a couple other communities I participate in. This post was written for HN with hackers/coders in mind and how this can benefit them. Obviously you don't have to believe me, but I'm actually losing money on the free giveaways(cognitive booster ingredients that actually work are somewhat expensive). The expectation is that it will translate into repeat customers and word of mouth. Thanks for the feedback though, it's obviously tough to create credibility.