I'm not offended at all. However, I do think that posting this is most unexcellent. You're expecting the community to give to you (by visiting your website and

I'm not offended at all. However, I do think that posting this is most unexcellent. You're expecting the community to give to you (by visiting your website and giving you attention), and are giving nothing in return. A better dynamic would be to give, expecting nothing in return, for example by writing and submitting a blog post about some things you have learned about PR while building your startup. If what you offer is of high quality, people will have no problem giving back to you (for example by trying out your service if they need it). Do you think HN would be better or worse if everyone posted 3 liners to promote their startup?