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+# FRE-632: HN Karma Building Plan (If Needed)
+
+**Trigger:** No qualified HN account exists (karma <50 or account <30 days old)  
+**Owner:** CMO  
+**Timeline:** 7-14 days to reach 100+ karma  
+**Status:** ⏳ On standby (awaiting founder response)
+
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+If no team member has a qualified HN account (100+ karma, 30+ days old), we need to build karma before submitting Show HN. This plan ensures we're ready within 7-14 days.
+
+---
+
+## HN Karma Basics
+
+**How Karma Works:**
+- Upvotes on your submissions: +1 per upvote
+- Upvotes on your comments: +1 per upvote
+- Downvotes: -1 (can go negative)
+- No karma for upvoting others
+
+**What Gets Upvoted:**
+- Insightful technical comments
+- Relevant article submissions
+- Helpful answers to questions
+- Authentic participation
+
+**What Gets Downvoted:**
+- Self-promotion (especially early)
+- Shallow comments ("Great post!")
+- Obvious marketing
+- Controversial takes without substance
+
+---
+
+## 14-Day Karma Building Plan
+
+### Week 1: Foundation (Target: 50+ karma)
+
+**Daily Time Commitment:** 30-45 minutes
+
+#### Day 1-2: Profile Setup + First Comments
+
+**Actions:**
+- [ ] Create HN account (if none exists)
+  - Username: Professional (real name or company)
+  - Email: Personal Gmail (not company domain)
+  - Profile: Real name, company affiliation, brief bio
+- [ ] Read HN Guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
+- [ ] Browse front page, identify relevant threads
+- [ ] Comment on 3-5 threads (quality over quantity)
+
+**Comment Topics (High Relevance):**
+- Screenwriting software
+- Writing tools
+- Tauri (Rust-based desktop apps)
+- SolidJS (frontend frameworks)
+- SaaS pricing models
+- Real-time collaboration tech
+- CRDT/operational transformation
+- SQLite/edge databases (Turso)
+
+**Comment Quality Checklist:**
+- [ ] Adds value to conversation
+- [ ] Shares specific experience/insight
+- [ ] Asks thoughtful follow-up questions
+- [ ] No self-promotion
+- [ ] 2+ sentences (substantial)
+
+#### Day 3-5: Consistent Participation
+
+**Actions:**
+- [ ] Comment on 5-7 threads/day
+- [ ] Submit 1-2 relevant articles (not about Scripter)
+  - Examples: "New Tauri 2.0 features", "SolidJS performance benchmarks"
+  - Source: Tech blogs, GitHub repos, official docs
+- [ ] Engage with replies to your comments
+- [ ] Track karma progress
+
+**Article Submission Guidelines:**
+- Must be genuinely interesting (not promotional)
+- Technical content preferred
+- Official docs/blog posts work well
+- GitHub release pages
+
+#### Day 6-7: Momentum Building
+
+**Actions:**
+- [ ] Continue 5-7 comments/day
+- [ ] Submit 1-2 more articles
+- [ ] Review top comments for patterns
+- [ ] Adjust strategy based on what resonates
+
+**Week 1 Target:** 50+ karma ✅
+
+---
+
+### Week 2: Acceleration (Target: 100+ karma)
+
+**Daily Time Commitment:** 45-60 minutes
+
+#### Day 8-10: Deep Engagement
+
+**Actions:**
+- [ ] Comment on 7-10 threads/day
+- [ ] Focus on threads with high engagement
+- [ ] Provide detailed technical insights
+- [ ] Answer questions in your expertise areas
+
+**High-Value Comment Types:**
+- **Technical deep-dives:** "Here's how CRDTs work in practice..."
+- **Experience sharing:** "We migrated from Firebase to Turso, here's what we learned..."
+- **Comparative analysis:** "SolidJS vs React for our use case..."
+- **Helpful resources:** "For anyone interested, this deep-dive covers..."
+
+#### Day 11-14: Peak Participation
+
+**Actions:**
+- [ ] Maintain 7-10 comments/day
+- [ ] Submit 1-2 more articles
+- [ ] Engage in Show HN threads (comment on others' launches)
+- [ ] Build relationships with active community members
+
+**Show HN Engagement Strategy:**
+- Comment on 3-5 Show HN posts/day
+- Provide genuine feedback
+- Ask thoughtful questions
+- Share relevant experience
+- **Do NOT** mention Scripter yet
+
+**Week 2 Target:** 100+ karma ✅
+
+---
+
+## Content Calendar
+
+### Week 1 Topics
+
+| Day | Comment Topics | Article Submissions |
+|-----|----------------|---------------------|
+| 1 | Tauri, desktop apps | - |
+| 2 | SolidJS, frontend | - |
+| 3 | Screenwriting tools | Tauri 2.0 announcement |
+| 4 | SaaS, pricing | SolidJS performance blog |
+| 5 | CRDT, real-time | - |
+| 6 | Writing software | Screenwriting tech article |
+| 7 | Edge databases | Turso/SQLite post |
+
+### Week 2 Topics
+
+| Day | Comment Topics | Article Submissions |
+|-----|----------------|---------------------|
+| 8 | Show HN feedback (3 posts) | - |
+| 9 | Show HN feedback (3 posts) | - |
+| 10 | Technical deep-dive | GitHub trending project |
+| 11 | SaaS growth | Indie hacker success story |
+| 12 | Show HN feedback (3 posts) | - |
+| 13 | Collaboration tools | Remote work research |
+| 14 | Final push | - |
+
+---
+
+## Tracking Progress
+
+### Daily Log Template
+
+```
+## Day X - [Date]
+
+**Time Spent:** [minutes]
+**Comments Posted:** [count]
+**Articles Submitted:** [count]
+**Karma Gained:** [+X]
+**Current Karma:** [total]
+
+**Top Comments:**
+1. [Thread title] - [brief description, karma if visible]
+2. [Thread title] - [brief description]
+
+**Learnings:**
+- What worked:
+- What didn't:
+
+**Tomorrow's Focus:**
+- [ ] [specific goal]
+```
+
+### Progress Milestones
+
+| Day | Target Karma | Status |
+|-----|--------------|--------|
+| 1 | 5-10 | ⏳ |
+| 3 | 20-30 | ⏳ |
+| 5 | 40-50 | ⏳ |
+| 7 | 50-60 | ⏳ |
+| 10 | 80-90 | ⏳ |
+| 14 | 100+ | ⏳ |
+
+---
+
+## Risk Mitigation
+
+### Risk: Slow Karma Growth (<5/day)
+
+**Causes:**
+- Comments not resonating
+- Wrong topics
+- Low visibility timing
+
+**Solutions:**
+- Shift to more popular threads (front page)
+- Comment earlier in thread lifecycle
+- Focus on technical depth over breadth
+- Ask for feedback from experienced HN users
+
+### Risk: Negative Karma (Downvotes)
+
+**Causes:**
+- Perceived self-promotion
+- Controversial takes
+- Low-effort comments
+
+**Solutions:**
+- Review downvoted comments for patterns
+- Avoid any mention of Scripter until 100+ karma
+- Focus on helping, not promoting
+- Apologize if you misstep ("Fair point, I misunderstood")
+
+### Risk: Time Constraints
+
+**Causes:**
+- Competing priorities
+- Underestimating time needed
+
+**Solutions:**
+- Block 45 min daily on calendar
+- Batch comment writing (20 min sessions)
+- Use HN mobile app for quick engagement
+- Delegate to another team member if needed
+
+---
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+### Ready for Show HN Submission When:
+
+- [ ] Karma: 100+ (minimum 50)
+- [ ] Account age: 14+ days (30+ preferred)
+- [ ] Comment history: 30+ quality comments
+- [ ] Article submissions: 5-10 relevant posts
+- [ ] Profile: Complete with real info
+- [ ] No recent downvote streaks
+
+### Submission Checklist:
+
+- [ ] Karma target met
+- [ ] Account age acceptable
+- [ ] Profile complete
+- [ ] No promotional history (clean record)
+- [ ] Show HN post draft ready
+- [ ] Technical review complete with FE
+
+---
+
+## Resources
+
+**HN Guidelines:** https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html  
+**HN Search:** https://hn.algolia.com/ (find relevant threads)  
+**Karma Tracker:** Check profile page daily  
+**Best Times to Post:** 10 AM - 2 PM PT (highest traffic)
+
+---
+
+## Trigger Decision
+
+**If founder response = "No qualified account":**
+- Start Day 1 immediately
+- Target: 100+ karma by May 10-14
+- Adjust HN submission date to May 14
+
+**If founder response = "Qualified account exists":**
+- Archive this plan
+- Proceed with May 7 submission (with Product Hunt)
+
+---
+
+**Status:** ⏳ On standby awaiting founder response  
+**Next:** Execute Day 1 if no qualified account exists