Re:Ask HN: Why are there so few Show HN threads on homepage ...
by dangrossman on Tuesday November 24, 2015 @04:28PM
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HN agrees with you. The rules try to address that.
> Show HN is for something you've made that other people can play with.
> If your work isn't ready for people to try out yet, please don't put "Show HN" in the title.
> For example, blog posts, sign-up pages, and fundraisers can't be tried out, so they don't count as Show HNs.
At the very least, though, I think users be able to do something with a Show HN submission besides just sign up for the beta. There should be content worth building a discussion around, even if it's just a mockup or preview of features.