I have to disagree. Over the past year or so I have launched two things on HN, both of which got incredibly positive feedback and a whole bunch of suggestions for improvements.
One of the launches went so well, I actually made money off the project - from HN users.
However, I think it probably depends on how you frame the launch, on whether HN is in fact the right community for the product and whether you don't do this when everybody is looking another way or worrying about something else.
For instance, it would have been a terrible idea to launch something when ACTA was going on.
I have to disagree. Over the past year or so I have launched two things on HN, both of which got incredibly positive feedback and a whole bunch of suggestions for improvements.
One of the launches went so well, I actually made money off the project - from HN users.
However, I think it probably depends on how you frame the launch, on whether HN is in fact the right community for the product and whether you don't do this when everybody is looking another way or worrying about something else.
For instance, it would have been a terrible idea to launch something when ACTA was going on.
Cheers, ~Swizec