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Comment by Tichy | Hacker News Reader

I have nothing against marketing in itself, if it is win-win. That is for example if people realize they have to create insightful articles to attract hackers as readers, it is a win-win.

I am sorry, I just don't see the MacHeist thing in the same category as those other articles you mention. There is no information or news in the MacHeist thing. Obviously a lot of readers here disagree, so whatever...

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I'm inclined to agree. I'm happy I heard about this bundle, but I don't think it falls under the purview of HN. HN has started seeming more promotional in general in recent times, with far more linkbait articles than I remember there being a year ago.

I think some links are intended for the conversation they start here rather than the actual content itself, e.g. people have mentioned the OP has an app in the bundle that seems useful, MacHeist as a "marketing hack," etc. It might not be the best submission ever but I think it still falls within the boundaries of Hacker News.

Meanwhile I can see it in a different light: since MacHeist is so famous, being included is a cool thing for an indie app. Saying "whoa, my app is in MacHeist" seems OK, as would be "37signals reviewd my app" and so on.

Yeah, that's exactly why I posted it -- I figured people would find the hack interesting, whether you like MacHeist or not. Not to promote my app or something. More users right now just means more people with free licenses using up support resources :).

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