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I feel it is impolite to hijack someone else’s Show HN to promote your own, like-for-like product, that too as a top level comment. Not sure about HN norms arou
by Sai_ 4y ago
I feel it is impolite to hijack someone else’s Show HN to promote your own, like-for-like product, that too as a top level comment. Not sure about HN norms around this though.
- esperent 4y agoIt's a for-profit app being posted here to get free advertising. Other people jumping on to get free advertising too is fair game and definitely the HN norm. Besides, I always bookmark threads for apps that look interesting and check back later when everyone else has posted their similar apps and been commented on, then I can compare and choose whichever one looks best (or whichever is open source).
- Sai_ 4y agoI can see your point of view. Personally, if I find that my app is similar to an ongoing Show HN, I like to wait for an opening where I can respond with a plug for my own app. I don't feel comfortable talking up my own app unprompted. Feels like making a big attention grabbing announcement at someone else's wedding.
- zby 4y agoIt is useful for users to learn about the alternatives.
- malborodog 4y agoNah it was done kinda tastefully here and it’s helpful to know the comps