The problem with this stance is that it is very difficult to get a Show HN to the front page. You usually have about a half hour after submission to get four or

The problem with this stance is that it is very difficult to get a Show HN to the front page. You usually have about a half hour after submission to get four or five upvotes. (I watch /new and I've seen good projects submit over and over to try to get bites - with no luck.) But also: self-promotion is a good thing. Or I should say: a better thing. If you can't promote your own project, then you are left to use advertising. This is why advertising is so hot right now. There aren't many avenues for self-promotion. Let people post their links and let's see where the chips fall.