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That was a waste of 5 seconds.

by alex_g 14y ago

Mz 14y ago
Maybe you missed the article it linked to: http://viniciusvacanti.com/2011/02/08/how-to-get-your-first-1000-users/ http://viniciusvacanti.com/2011/02/08/how-to-get-your-first-... I searched and though it is over a year old it does not appear to have been previously posted here. Yeah, the summary is a waste of five seconds but unfortunately it appears that without an HN top dog to espouse it, the actual original article would never see the light of day. I considered bitching about it myself but didn't, wondering in part if my motive is mere jealousy or something since I do plenty of original writing that never sees the light of day either....etc..etc. Edit: another, similar article posted three years ago on hn: http://www.vinnie.net/2009/03/10/10_ways_to_get_your_first_1000_users/ http://www.vinnie.net/2009/03/10/10_ways_to_get_your_first_1... Of course, that makes swombat far savvier than me since posting that link here does absolutely zero to develop my own following, web presence and so on. Story of my life/ clearly, I will never learn.
- ColinWright 14y ago
  I often link to swombat's summary rather than the lengthy originals because I find the summary useful to determine if the original will be worth clicking through to. I guess not everyone feels the same. FWIW, the original was submitted just over three months ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3498473 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3498473 Personally, I found it useful to revisit these ideas.
  - Mz 14y ago
    I appreciate you posting it as well as letting me know the original posted here. And, looking closer, it appears swombat is not guilty of the thing that annoyed me, which is that someone recently asked "how do you get your first 1000 users" and didn't get much response and then this appears here just a few days later which gave me the erroneous impression he dug up some old article and did a quickie post, inspired by the question. But the date on his summary is also from last year. I am just personally annoyed by the social pecking order crap generally. My aversion to playing king of the hill has long kept me at the bottom of the heap. It is very much a personal issue. Chalk it up to bad mood, homelessness, fever and general injustice in my life. Edit: However, I will note there was no discussion on the original. Why? Probably because the author seems to be an hn unknown.
    - ColinWright 14y ago
      With the current popularity of HN in general there is now a huge dependency on timing and luck in any submission. Some people have favorite authors they look out for, and they get more upvotes in the noise, but it's all pot luck. I'm working on a site that auto-discovers interesting people for you and might avoid the "celebrities get the votes" problem. Email me if you're interested. It won't be ready soon, but you'll go in the project folder.
      - Mz 14y ago
        My major malfunction probably boils down to "I don't know how to get discovered." And I have tried an awful lot of the things I have read you are supposed to do and/or which have worked for other people here. None of it ever pays off for me. And I'm seriously feverish today. I don't think I really understand your last paragraph. But thank you for your gracious response.
ColinWright 14y ago
I appreciate your opinion, but perhaps it simply doesn't match your current interests or activities. For me, it was useful. Perhaps you're just at a different stage in your journey. If you feel you have more to offer than the article it would be great if you could share your knowledge.

That was a waste of 5 seconds.

by alex_g 14y ago

That was a waste of 5 seconds.

Mz 14y ago

Maybe you missed the article it linked to: http://viniciusvacanti.com/2011/02/08/how-to-get-your-first-1000-users/ http://viniciusvacanti.com/2011/02/08/how-to-get-your-first-... I searched and though it is over a year old it does not appear to have been previously posted here. Yeah, the summary is a waste of five seconds but unfortunately it appears that without an HN top dog to espouse it, the actual original article would never see the light of day. I considered bitching about it myself but didn't, wondering in part if my motive is mere jealousy or something since I do plenty of original writing that never sees the light of day either....etc..etc. Edit: another, similar article posted three years ago on hn: http://www.vinnie.net/2009/03/10/10_ways_to_get_your_first_1000_users/ http://www.vinnie.net/2009/03/10/10_ways_to_get_your_first_1... Of course, that makes swombat far savvier than me since posting that link here does absolutely zero to develop my own following, web presence and so on. Story of my life/ clearly, I will never learn.

ColinWright 14y ago
I often link to swombat's summary rather than the lengthy originals because I find the summary useful to determine if the original will be worth clicking through to. I guess not everyone feels the same. FWIW, the original was submitted just over three months ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3498473 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3498473 Personally, I found it useful to revisit these ideas.
- Mz 14y ago
  I appreciate you posting it as well as letting me know the original posted here. And, looking closer, it appears swombat is not guilty of the thing that annoyed me, which is that someone recently asked "how do you get your first 1000 users" and didn't get much response and then this appears here just a few days later which gave me the erroneous impression he dug up some old article and did a quickie post, inspired by the question. But the date on his summary is also from last year. I am just personally annoyed by the social pecking order crap generally. My aversion to playing king of the hill has long kept me at the bottom of the heap. It is very much a personal issue. Chalk it up to bad mood, homelessness, fever and general injustice in my life. Edit: However, I will note there was no discussion on the original. Why? Probably because the author seems to be an hn unknown.
  - ColinWright 14y ago
    With the current popularity of HN in general there is now a huge dependency on timing and luck in any submission. Some people have favorite authors they look out for, and they get more upvotes in the noise, but it's all pot luck. I'm working on a site that auto-discovers interesting people for you and might avoid the "celebrities get the votes" problem. Email me if you're interested. It won't be ready soon, but you'll go in the project folder.
    - Mz 14y ago
      My major malfunction probably boils down to "I don't know how to get discovered." And I have tried an awful lot of the things I have read you are supposed to do and/or which have worked for other people here. None of it ever pays off for me. And I'm seriously feverish today. I don't think I really understand your last paragraph. But thank you for your gracious response.

ColinWright 14y ago

I appreciate your opinion, but perhaps it simply doesn't match your current interests or activities. For me, it was useful. Perhaps you're just at a different stage in your journey. If you feel you have more to offer than the article it would be great if you could share your knowledge.