So turns out that Product Hunt shadow-banned my launch today.
They have a rule that "Lists / Directories" are not allowed but TIL this really just means products using Airtable are not allowed ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
More details below.
They have a rule that "Lists / Directories" are not allowed but TIL this really just means products using Airtable are not allowed ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
More details below.
This is the response I initially got with a link to this post help.producthunt.com/en/articles/35… 
But I then pointed out that there are still plenty of "Lists /Directories" that make it to the frontpage.
Even low-quality ones like this: producthunt.com/posts/the-ulti…
This is the response I got 👇
Even low-quality ones like this: producthunt.com/posts/the-ulti…
This is the response I got 👇
Further details.
(I don't have an Airtable embedded on the landing page)
(I don't have an Airtable embedded on the landing page)
Uhm... that actually makes no sense.
Banning "Lists / Directories"? Strange rule but okay.
Banning "low effort" projects? Sure makes sense.
But they seem to do neither. You can submit any low quality list or directory as long as you're not using Airtable.
Banning "Lists / Directories"? Strange rule but okay.
Banning "low effort" projects? Sure makes sense.
But they seem to do neither. You can submit any low quality list or directory as long as you're not using Airtable.
Just because someone is using Airtable to deliver value doesn't say anything about the effort that went into the project.
Instead this rule clearly favors projects with a "shiny" frontend regardless of how much substance there is to them.
Instead this rule clearly favors projects with a "shiny" frontend regardless of how much substance there is to them.
Also it seems rather strange to justify any rule like this by refering to "community feedback".
After all, the whole site runs on community feedback. When the community likes a project it rises to the top. If not, it doesn't.
That's the whole point of the site.
After all, the whole site runs on community feedback. When the community likes a project it rises to the top. If not, it doesn't.
That's the whole point of the site.
I also vaguely remember a few fellow indie makers discussing this a few months ago.
Maybe @AngeZanetti, @cogentgene, @consultantrhys?
Maybe @AngeZanetti, @cogentgene, @consultantrhys?
I'm not really convinced that products using Airtable are responsible for that graph and if banning them will help to revert the trend.
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