TIL about "Eternal September" and a little lesson about why my first PH launch fizzled

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<slightly less excited> ๐Ÿ‘‹Hi, I'm Keith and I launch fun things on Fridays ๐Ÿš€

I can't recall the original thread but I saw the phrase "eternal september" in a slightly pejorative yet patient comment about new entrants to established communities.

Anyway, I thought about that as I reflect on my first Product Hunt launch--how despite (because?) I spent a lot of time coordinating my beta testers and colleagues to participate--that coordination, especially wit hother new users triggered PH spam controls. Oops!

So, my launch languished. Luckily for PH the damage is localized to my little tumbleweed product page, because I unwittingly triggered the defense mechanisms. System working as designed.

I'm really speed running all the mistakes! Thanks for hearing me out. I'll be back another Friday with something fun ๐Ÿ‘‹

Ref:

Eternal September describes the moment an online community is flooded by a continuous stream of new users, permanently destroying its established culture and rules.

e.g. Usenet: Before 1993, internet access was mostly limited to college students. Every September, a new wave of freshmen joined. They broke unwritten rules at first, but veterans could teach them how to behave within a few weeks.

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