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Re:Show HN: IndiePaper – An easy way to write and sell self-... by jawns on Friday October 08, 2021 @12:35PM (#28801206)
I agree that merely posting on HN doesn't constitute a public launch.

But what about meeting all three of the conditions I laid out in the sentence you quoted: (1) marketing the site to the public, (2) accepting users, and (3) taking payments.

Arguably, at that point, you have veered out of hobby project territory and have publicly launched a business -- and that's where my criticism lies.

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Re:Show HN: IndiePaper – An easy way to write and sell self-... by hardwaresofton on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @08:46AM (#28838979)
A bit late but I do agree with that sentiment, (3) in particular. Taking payments is certainly a threshold
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