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Show HN, and HN in general, isn't for promoting products. Words like "free promo code" and "FAST&FREE" don't belong here. Show HN is for showcasing something y
by tomhow 1y ago
Show HN, and HN in general, isn't for promoting products. Words like "free promo code" and "FAST&FREE" don't belong here.
Show HN is for showcasing something you've built that's technically interesting and that people can play with, without having to pay anything and ideally without having to sign up.
Yes, if it's useful enough, some people will sign up, pay for it, buy it, etc, but the primary purpose of the post should still be to showcase something cool you built that's technically impressive and interesting.
The guidelines and tips for Show HN are here:
https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22336638 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22336638
As others have indicated, the HN community is unimpressed when people come in just to promote a product. It's better to take some time to contribute as a regular community member by posting interesting articles and engaging in discussion threads first.
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html