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Ask HN: Are "Rate my Start-up" posts OK on HN?

8 points by middayc 17y ago

I saw quite few "Ask HN: Rate my Startup XY" posts here lately. Are they considered somewhat spammy by HN crowds or is it a valid form of getting feedback here by general opinion?

callmeed 17y ago
Absolutely. In fact, I think they are possibly some of the most educational posts on here. Even if you don't want to review the site or provide feedback, you can learn a lot just from reading the comments.
pclark 17y ago
yes
- movix 17y ago
  Is that - yes they're considered spammy, or yes it's a valid form of getting feedback? Or both?
  - weaksauce 17y ago
    I believe the question in the title should be the one answered. So in this instance "yes" refers to yes, rate my startup posts are ok. It was one of the first things that was done on HN. It provides valuable feedback for startups and also provides a bit of motivation to launch for people struggling with their own startups.
steerpike 17y ago
Don't know what the official word is, but personally I find them an appealing point of difference for HackerNews. We are, after all, meant to be a crowd more interestd in the cutting edge of technology and I quite enjoy being able to provide feedback to developers in various stages of production. Plus I've discovered some seriously awesome sites through them that otherwise would have passed me by.
ErrantX 17y ago
In a way I believe that was part of the entire point of HN in the beginning!
- middayc 17y ago
  Cool. Because I work mostly alone I highly value external feedback. It helps me broaden/clear my view on what I'm working on. HN seems very calm/knowledgeable community so it's very good to know that I can also ask for feedback here. I asked because for the same reason I also wouldn't want to be spamming this comm. in any way.
jasonlbaptiste 17y ago
absolutely. it's great for a few reasons: a) you get constructive feedback. it may be tough to swallow, but it's usually not trollish at all. b) you get to see new products and learn just by reading the threads. seriously, someone should put together a domain or something like it, listing all these type of posts. c) unless you're launching something appealing to hackers/startups, they won't be long term users. the cool thing is, a lot of interesting people may contact you or become a connection through this.
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icey 17y ago
I think they're great, personally. Occasionally there is some astroturfing, but I think that's a rarity. I like seeing what people are working on; and it makes me want to keep focusing on the stuff I'm working on as well.
raffi 17y ago
You're good to go. The neat thing about this community is strikes a good balance between give and take. My startup journey is well documented on this site. At different times I did my announcements and requests for feedback (take) but I also try to chime in on conversations like this one (give). It seems this behavior is well rewarded here.

8 points by middayc 17y ago

I saw quite few "Ask HN: Rate my Startup XY" posts here lately. Are they considered somewhat spammy by HN crowds or is it a valid form of getting feedback here by general opinion?

callmeed 17y ago

Absolutely. In fact, I think they are possibly some of the most educational posts on here. Even if you don't want to review the site or provide feedback, you can learn a lot just from reading the comments.

pclark 17y ago

yes

movix 17y ago
Is that - yes they're considered spammy, or yes it's a valid form of getting feedback? Or both?
- weaksauce 17y ago
  I believe the question in the title should be the one answered. So in this instance "yes" refers to yes, rate my startup posts are ok. It was one of the first things that was done on HN. It provides valuable feedback for startups and also provides a bit of motivation to launch for people struggling with their own startups.

steerpike 17y ago

Don't know what the official word is, but personally I find them an appealing point of difference for HackerNews. We are, after all, meant to be a crowd more interestd in the cutting edge of technology and I quite enjoy being able to provide feedback to developers in various stages of production. Plus I've discovered some seriously awesome sites through them that otherwise would have passed me by.

ErrantX 17y ago

In a way I believe that was part of the entire point of HN in the beginning!

middayc 17y ago
Cool. Because I work mostly alone I highly value external feedback. It helps me broaden/clear my view on what I'm working on. HN seems very calm/knowledgeable community so it's very good to know that I can also ask for feedback here. I asked because for the same reason I also wouldn't want to be spamming this comm. in any way.

jasonlbaptiste 17y ago

absolutely. it's great for a few reasons: a) you get constructive feedback. it may be tough to swallow, but it's usually not trollish at all. b) you get to see new products and learn just by reading the threads. seriously, someone should put together a domain or something like it, listing all these type of posts. c) unless you're launching something appealing to hackers/startups, they won't be long term users. the cool thing is, a lot of interesting people may contact you or become a connection through this.

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icey 17y ago

I think they're great, personally. Occasionally there is some astroturfing, but I think that's a rarity. I like seeing what people are working on; and it makes me want to keep focusing on the stuff I'm working on as well.

raffi 17y ago

You're good to go. The neat thing about this community is strikes a good balance between give and take. My startup journey is well documented on this site. At different times I did my announcements and requests for feedback (take) but I also try to chime in on conversations like this one (give). It seems this behavior is well rewarded here.