Most stuff posted here are mostly ignored, though. If grounding to reality requires one to become viral first, we are cooked.
replyHN frontpage hardly requires being viral.
replyJust genuine intrigue from a select few.
Did you ever visit `https://news.ycombinator.com/newest` page? Like 99% of submitted topics are never seen by anyone but few wanderers.
replyI prefer the "New" page. Much more random.
replyOften.
reply95%+ of submitted topics have poorly formatted titles, are submitted at off-peak times where there’s less users of demographics who might upvote,
and if your Show HN isn’t as widely applicable as this, those things might be important to think about.
Fairness aside, of course.
> HN frontpage hardly requires virility.
replyAs far as I can tell, it doesn't require femininity either.
I'm guessing you meant "virality"
Sure did, thanks.
replyIt’s still way easier the first time.
replyThe 50th time someone comes to the same conclusion nobody on HN is going to upvote the topic.
This wasn't a technical subject, and unrelated to HN. Just edited my post to clarify - thanks!
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