Ask HN: Where are all the old Show HNs?

Re:Ask HN: Where are all the old Show HNs? by defaultchar on Tuesday September 28, 2021 @05:23PM (#28687698)

I submitted a "Show HN" post recently and watched it sink down the "new" page without any interaction.

I wonder if it's because I created a new account to post it, or more likely I had a terrible/generic sounding post title.

It's also difficult to pick the right time of day to post. I thought I had it right - picking Monday morning west coast (US) time, but I guess there is a big difference between just before and just after people get to work!

I would have liked to hear what people think, even if it's "This is bad, and you should feel bad".

Edit: https://defaultcharacter.com/2021-09-bookmark-controller-int...

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Re:Ask HN: Where are all the old Show HNs? by taxicabjesus on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @10:55PM (#28702685)

/newest is a firehose, so timing is important. You have to submit at just the right time so that the users who are interested in your Show HN happen to be looking at /newest at that exact time.

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