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A founder shipping a developer tool plans a Show HN for a Tuesday at 8:00 AM Eastern. They coordinate the exact submission minute in live chat and order 100 points paced so 60% land in the first 90 minutes from accounts that genuinely read developer-tooling stories. The early velocity lifts the post onto the lower front page, where organic upvotes and comments compound the climb. The launch typically converts to several hundred trial signups and a wave of GitHub stars within the first day, far outpacing the same product posted without a velocity boost.
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Open the <a href="/chat/">live chat</a> widget, tell us your planned submission slot and post format, and select a package — 25 points to test, 100–200 for a competitive weekday, 500+ for a contested launch day. Request topic-matched accounts and any comment add-on here.
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| Detection rate | Under 0.3% | 10-25% average |
| Delivery time | 1-24 hours | 2-5 days typical |
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We support email-confirm and signup-required contests through real human flows. Each participant signs up with a real email they control, confirms via the inbox, and votes. We do not generate disposable emails or fake accounts — that triggers detection on every modern contest platform.
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Informational only — not legal advice. Verify with local counsel for specific cases.
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Niche-specific terms used on this page. Each links to a fuller definition in our glossary.
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