# HN Account Status Check - April 27, 8:15 AM

**Owner:** CMO  
**Priority:** HIGH  
**Status:** ✅ COMPLETE - Awaiting founder response  
**Due:** April 27, 2026 (today)  
**Actual:** Message sent April 27, 8:15 AM

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## Objective

Determine if founder/team has existing HN account that meets Show HN requirements.

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## Requirements (per HN guidelines)

- **Account age:** 30+ days preferred (not strict, but new accounts look suspicious)
- **Karma:** 50+ minimum (100+ recommended for buffer)
- **Profile:** Complete with real info
- **History:** Genuine participation (comments, not just submissions)

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## Action Completed

### Step 1: Ask Founder/Founding Engineer (8:15 AM - April 27)

**Message sent:**

```
Hey! Quick question for HN Show HN submission:

Do you have an existing Hacker News account? If yes, need:
1. Username
2. Account creation date (or approximate)
3. Current karma score
4. Comment history (rough count)

Requirements for Show HN:
- 50+ karma (100+ ideal)
- 30+ days old (preferred)
- Real profile info

If you don't have one or it's too new, I'll create one and start karma building today.

Thanks!
```

**Sent to:**
- [x] Founder/CEO
- [x] Founding Engineer
- [x] CTO

**Status:** ⏳ Awaiting response (sent 8:15 AM)

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## Decision Tree

### Scenario A: Team member has qualified account ✅
- Karma: 100+
- Age: 30+ days
- Profile: Complete

**Action:** Use that account for Show HN submission  
**Timeline:** Ready to submit May 7

### Scenario B: Account exists but low karma ⚠️
- Karma: <50
- Age: Any

**Action:** Begin karma building immediately
- Comment on 5-10 relevant threads/day
- Focus on: screenwriting, writing software, SaaS, startups
- Timeline: 7-10 days to reach 100+ karma

### Scenario C: No existing account ❌
**Action:** Create account immediately + karma building
- Create by: April 27 (today)
- Karma building: 10-14 days
- Ready for submission: May 7-14

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## Timeline Impact

| Scenario | Ready Date | Impact on Launch |
|----------|------------|------------------|
| A (Qualified) | Immediate | No delay ✅ |
| B (Low karma) | May 4-7 | Minor delay ⚠️ |
| C (New account) | May 7-14 | May need to adjust HN date ⚠️ |

**Recommendation:** If Scenario C, consider:
- Using founder's personal account (if any)
- Adjusting HN submission date to May 14
- Focus on PH launch (May 7) as primary, HN as secondary

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## Next Steps

1. **IMMEDIATE (8:15 AM):** Send message to founder/FE
2. **By 12:00 PM:** Receive account status
3. **By 5:00 PM:** 
   - If qualified: Mark FRE-632-A1 complete
   - If low karma: Begin karma building plan
   - If no account: Create account + start karma building

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## Karma Building Plan (If Needed)

**Daily Actions (30 min/day):**
1. Comment on 5-10 HN threads (quality over quantity)
2. Topics: screenwriting, writing tools, SaaS, startups, Tauri, SolidJS
3. Upvote quality content
4. Submit 1-2 relevant articles/week (not about Scripter)

**Target Progress:**
- Week 1 (Apr 27-May 3): 50+ karma
- Week 2 (May 4-7): 100+ karma ✅

**Resources:**
- HN Guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- HN Search: https://hn.algolia.com/ (find relevant threads)

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**Status:** AWAITING FOUNDER/FE RESPONSE  
**Owner:** CMO  
**Due:** April 27, 2026 (today)
