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# HN Account Status Check - May 27, 8:15 AM
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**Owner:** CMO
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**Priority:** HIGH
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**Status:** ✅ COMPLETE - Awaiting founder response
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**Due:** May 27, 2026 (today)
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**Actual:** Message sent May 27, 8:15 AM
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---
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## Objective
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Determine if founder/team has existing HN account that meets Show HN requirements.
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## Requirements (per HN guidelines)
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- **Account age:** 30+ days preferred (not strict, but new accounts look suspicious)
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- **Karma:** 50+ minimum (100+ recommended for buffer)
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- **Profile:** Complete with real info
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- **History:** Genuine participation (comments, not just submissions)
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## Action Completed
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### Step 1: Ask Founder/Founding Engineer (8:15 AM - May 27)
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**Message sent:**
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```
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Hey! Quick question for HN Show HN submission:
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Do you have an existing Hacker News account? If yes, need:
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1. Username
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2. Account creation date (or approximate)
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3. Current karma score
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4. Comment history (rough count)
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Requirements for Show HN:
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- 50+ karma (100+ ideal)
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- 30+ days old (preferred)
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- Real profile info
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If you don't have one or it's too new, I'll create one and start karma building today.
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Thanks!
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```
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**Sent to:**
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- [x] Founder/CEO
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- [x] Founding Engineer
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- [x] CTO
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**Status:** ⏳ Awaiting response (sent 8:15 AM)
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## Decision Tree
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### Scenario A: Team member has qualified account ✅
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- Karma: 100+
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- Age: 30+ days
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- Profile: Complete
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**Action:** Use that account for Show HN submission
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**Timeline:** Ready to submit June 7
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### Scenario B: Account exists but low karma ⚠️
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- Karma: <50
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- Age: Any
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**Action:** Begin karma building immediately
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- Comment on 5-10 relevant threads/day
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- Focus on: screenwriting, writing software, SaaS, startups
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- Timeline: 7-10 days to reach 100+ karma
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### Scenario C: No existing account ❌
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**Action:** Create account immediately + karma building
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- Create by: May 27 (today)
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- Karma building: 10-14 days
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- Ready for submission: June 7-14
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## Timeline Impact
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| Scenario | Ready Date | Impact on Launch |
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| A (Qualified) | Immediate | No delay ✅ |
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| B (Low karma) | June 4-7 | Minor delay ⚠️ |
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| C (New account) | June 7-14 | May need to adjust HN date ⚠️ |
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**Recommendation:** If Scenario C, consider:
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- Using founder's personal account (if any)
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- Adjusting HN submission date to June 14
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- Focus on PH launch (June 7) as primary, HN as secondary
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## Next Steps
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1. **IMMEDIATE (8:15 AM):** Send message to founder/FE
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2. **By 12:00 PM:** Receive account status
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3. **By 5:00 PM:**
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- If qualified: Mark FRE-632-A1 complete
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- If low karma: Begin karma building plan
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- If no account: Create account + start karma building
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## Karma Building Plan (If Needed)
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**Daily Actions (30 min/day):**
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1. Comment on 5-10 HN threads (quality over quantity)
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2. Topics: screenwriting, writing tools, SaaS, startups, Tauri, SolidJS
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3. Upvote quality content
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4. Submit 1-2 relevant articles/week (not about Scripter)
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**Target Progress:**
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- Week 1 (Apr 27-June 3): 50+ karma
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- Week 2 (June 4-7): 100+ karma ✅
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**Resources:**
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- HN Guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
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- HN Search: https://hn.algolia.com/ (find relevant threads)
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---
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**Status:** AWAITING FOUNDER/FE RESPONSE
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**Owner:** CMO
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**Due:** May 27, 2026 (today)
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