The Value of Hitting the HN Front Page

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ashwinsundar · 1h ago

How can you claim that "HN is not a marketing plan", when the entire post is literally about how to market via HN

k310 · 2h ago

I never read the front page. I scroll through "newest" because there are many real gems that make it well worth the effort.

Quick check, I read only one post on the home page yesterday and today.

chistev · 2h ago

Why not the front page and new too? That's what I do.

k310 · 2h ago

It's quite a journey through newest, and I am done for the morning. But I'll give your suggestion a try. I did it today.

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The Value of Hitting the HN Front Page

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