Tangentially, I wish that more Show HN threads made it to the home page and stayed there longer.
Show HN threads are probably my favorite feature of this community. The "Show" sort at the top is great, but it feels like there used to be more threads on the main page and more participation years ago (perhaps I am imagining that?)
Also tangentially, I agree, and definitely enjoy these too, but have noticed that a lot of Show HN posts miss out on more visibility due to some basic omissions by the submitters.
My suggestion for people posting a “Show HN” would be to always write a brief comment describing the project (even if it’s just a sentence).. Don’t just blind post with zero context.
And most importantly be available to engage with any comments promptly. This is critical.
I’ve commented (as the first commenter) on a few recently and I’ve either never had a response to questions I’ve asked or it’s taken several days for replies to come in.
Not being engaged in replying to comments just negates half the benefits of posting it in the first place, not to mention makes others less likely to engage too if they see that existing comments are not being replied to.
On the flip side (and probably in the majority) I’ve had some great follow up with Show HN posters who are naturally very happy and excited to talk more about their project - and I always find these discussions positive and uplifting.
Show HN threads are probably my favorite feature of this community. The "Show" sort at the top is great, but it feels like there used to be more threads on the main page and more participation years ago (perhaps I am imagining that?)