HN Account Status Check - May 27, 8:15 AM

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

Objective

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

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)

Action Completed

Step 1: Ask Founder/Founding Engineer (8:15 AM - May 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:

Founder/CEO
Founding Engineer
CTO

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

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 June 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: May 27 (today)
Karma building: 10-14 days
Ready for submission: June 7-14

Timeline Impact

Scenario	Ready Date	Impact on Launch
A (Qualified)	Immediate	No delay ✅
B (Low karma)	June 4-7	Minor delay ⚠️
C (New account)	June 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 June 14
Focus on PH launch (June 7) as primary, HN as secondary

Next Steps

IMMEDIATE (8:15 AM): Send message to founder/FE
By 12:00 PM: Receive account status
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

Karma Building Plan (If Needed)

Daily Actions (30 min/day):

Comment on 5-10 HN threads (quality over quantity)
Topics: screenwriting, writing tools, SaaS, startups, Tauri, SolidJS
Upvote quality content
Submit 1-2 relevant articles/week (not about Scripter)

Target Progress:

Week 1 (Apr 27-June 3): 50+ karma
Week 2 (June 4-7): 100+ karma ✅

Resources:

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

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

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