I hope HN had its top section carved out for some of the latest show HN entries. Kind of like how when you search on Google, the top entries are "sponsored links", but instead of sponsored links you would see latest show HN entries. Sure there is a "show" menu item but who really clicks on that? Which means most of us only find out about show HN projects ONLY IF they come up to the front page, or if we're constantly…
>You could say "just keep posting until it gets traction", but anyone who's built and posted something on HN knows this is really stressful and easier said than done, because most people--no matter how much they believe in their own project--don't want to spam the site they like. Wait, you won't get in trouble for sending duplicates? I was always under the impressions that mods were pretty strict about one-and-done.…
It is a practical way to give second chances without giving too much room for spamming. The fact that you didn't even know it was allowed seems to prove that it works.
What is not ok is to delete your own former posts to pretend you are posting for the first time.
With this perception in mind, my own personal rule is if my first post does not get too much traction, I post a second time, 10~12 hours later (to get a different audience). Usually, I stop, sometimes when I am too optimistic I post a third time a couple of days later. And then I give up and stop posting.
You can clearly see this pattern in my submission history.