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Re: Show HN: Show HN

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Post by mkal_tsr » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 10:49 PM UTC

dang wrote: post #46

amirmc wrote: post #41

I'm curious. Do Show HN posts work the same way as normal link submissions? I have vague memories that certain types of posts are weighted differently and sink down the front page faster. Maybe that's for the Ask HN posts?

You're thinking of posts without urls. There aren't any special rules for Show HNs, at least not yet.

Would you consider making Show HN posts text only? That way the submitter provides background info / context, why they made the service, what they hope to do with it, etc. I think requiring text-only for Show HN will help minimize people spamming their own links and more about people contributing the experience building their Show HN item.

Thoughts?

Re: Show HN: Show HN

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Post by eps » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 10:49 PM UTC

lalwanivikas wrote: post #63

How will 'Show HN' differ from Product Hunt? Is PH going to become subset of Show HN?

By not being exclusive?

Re: Show HN: Show HN

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Post by fmax30 » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 10:58 PM UTC

Hey Dang now that we have a separate Show HN section , can we please move Show HN posts from the front page to that place (so that they don't appear on the front page anymore ?

Because at the moment 11 out of the top 30 stories are about Show HN.

It seems that now that there is a separate Show Hn section , the posts are getting more traction and in the process appearing on the front page.

Re: Show HN: Show HN

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Post by S4M » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 11:02 PM UTC

dang wrote: post #69

S4M wrote: post #36

At the time I write it, the list of lists [1] doesn't have the "Show HN". [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/lists

Since /ask isn't there either, we'll probably not add it. Or maybe we should add them both.

Now /show has appeared next to /ask, so they don't need to be on /lists since they are visible already.

Re: Show HN: Show HN

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Post by datacog » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 11:09 PM UTC

This is great. Lets hope this helps surfacing good ideas which dont get traction or get shotdown.

Re: Show HN: Show HN

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Post by pepon » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 11:16 PM UTC

rickhanlonii wrote: post #15

Great work! I love when organic user behaviors are recognized and made first class features. Allow me to emphasize something from the Show HN Guidelines[1]: > Be respectful. Anyone sharing creative work is making a contribution, however modest. > Ask questions out of curiosity. Don't cross-examine. > Instead of "you're doing it wrong", suggest alternatives. When someone is learning, help them learn more. > When somet…

I came here to say exactly that. I couldn't agree more with the guidelines and with your comment.

Re: Show HN: Show HN

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Post by lucb1e » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 11:17 PM UTC

fmax30 wrote: post #103

Hey Dang now that we have a separate Show HN section , can we please move Show HN posts from the front page to that place (so that they don't appear on the front page anymore ? Because at the moment 11 out of the top 30 stories are about Show HN. It seems that now that there is a separate Show Hn section , the posts are getting more traction and in the process appearing on the front page.

I wouldn't say get them off the front page, but at least weigh them down.

Re: Show HN: Show HN

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Post by jonalmeida » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 11:29 PM UTC

This section is particularly helpful for the entrepreneurial side of HN that's looking for new solutions, but also keeps the more technical side of HN intact.

Looking forward to visiting Show HN on a regular basis.

Re: Show HN: Show HN

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Post by peterarmstrong » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 11:32 PM UTC

livejamie wrote: post #66

waterside81 wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The comments on this post are perfect examples of why it's hard to predict what's going to take off and what won't. And also why it's sometimes a good idea to just give people the benefit of doubt.

These are awesome, are there more?

Leanpub, 1206 days ago:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2329397

(We didn't get any comments or many points, but it's nice to see that afterward we've had a number of Leanpub books do better...)

Re: Show HN: Show HN

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jul 03, 2014, 11:44 PM UTC

adventured wrote: post #92

bane wrote: post #59

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Absolutely agree on these guidelines. It takes a lot of bravery to put yourself out there in public. It should take just as much class to offer advice and constructive criticism instead of tearing somebody else's work down. edit also, is it just me or is the front page plastered with Show HN links? Does anybody else think that's awesome ?

Almost makes me wonder if there should be a karma requirement to comment on Show HN posts. I hate restrictions generally speaking, and I don't know if it's safe to assume longer tenured members inherently have more class when offering feedback.

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