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I think this sort of gatekeeping while understandable, really limits new users that have just learnt about this forum and wanted to accomplish the thing they were here for a reason - case and point - myself - just got here - want to post something on showHN.. and was blocked. Forced engagement through strict gatekeeping

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> wanted to accomplish the thing they were here for a reason - case and point - myself - just got here - want to post something on showHN

Which is against the rules, that you chose to not read?

oh wow - snipe, right away? The whole discussion is about the rules, Einstien..

To understand why, HN introduced a new rule to deal with the slop fest.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47340079

Further, the guidelines have long stated not to use HN primarily for self promotion. First, try being part of the community and understanding how things work here. Coming here to "accomplish" showing off your project is faux pas.

It's not necessarily faux pas. Community types come to /ask first but some go to /show first.

It's more that releases have become the new devlog these days. Someone who only talks about an idea and hasn't written a line of code will likely never do the idea. If they're open to reading comments and discuss feedback, it's cool.

But using HN purely as a marketing channel is rather rude.

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