Ask HN: Is ShowHN moderated?
Having submitted a link to Show HN, it seems like it doesn't appear straight away.
Is Show HM moderated, and if so, what is the criteria for acceptance?
Is Show HM moderated, and if so, what is the criteria for acceptance?
https://news.ycombinator.com/shownew
If it is popular there it gets a position on the Show HN page, but you can see the time range of content there covers a couple days worth of submissions so it's not at all guaranteed -
https://news.ycombinator.com/show
If it is comparably popular to regular submissions it can also get a prominent position for a while on the front page of HN itself.