On: Marketing hacks to boost your startup

[benjlang]

Most of them will simply use Hacker News to find interesting content, not sure how that's diluting the site.

[debacle → benjlang]

How are they going to get to the top of HN without posting their useless blogspam?

[Ellahn → debacle]

I believe a more appropriate question would be "How are they going to get to the top of HN posting their useless blogspam?"

Because the answer for your question is easy: Posting useful things.

And as far as I know, that's the only way to get enough upvotes to appear even on the first page.

[debacle → Ellahn]

Within the past few months, I've noticed a lot of things on the front page with 20+ points, no comments, and little value.

Judging by the comments at the bottom of this discussion, I think I see a growing trend.

[Ellahn → debacle]

Let's hope you are not right then, for our sake.