Is launching a product on here a thing
4 pointsby charliewehan102 hours ago3 comments
  • Jtsummers2 hours ago
    https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

    https://news.ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html

    Read those. If you're just using the site for self-promotion you are likely to get shadowbanned. HN is meant to be a community, self-promotion is allowed but should not be your primary (and definitely not exclusive) use of the site. It'll likely get flagged and eventually caught by the moderators.

    • charliewehan10an hour ago
      thanks for the guidance haha dont want to get shadow banned
  • goodmythical2 hours ago
    It's called "ShowHN" and is located at the top of the page. Here's the rules:

    https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.html

    • ThrowawayR29 minutes ago
      [delayed]
    • beardywan hour ago
      For Show HN there is an expectation that you talk about technology more than how it will change our lives.
  • ThrowawayR230 minutes ago
    Unless it's egregiously inappropriate for HN, you can probably post once or twice and people will be fine with it. You might have slightly better luck if you submit it as a Show HN; someone else has already posted the appropriate guidelines.

    Don't be disappointed if it doesn't get much attention; most project launches in /new don't get much attention, much less make it to the front page.