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Keep posting business stories on Reddit until one breaks through
First 1,000 users; the 5th-7th post hit 400 upvotes despite a ban petition
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What they did
Host shared Starter Story's business stories on Reddit; the first posts didn't hit the front page, and around the fifth to seventh post one got 400 upvotes. Users angry at the posts started a petition to ban Starter Story from Reddit; he kept going.
What happened
First 1,000 users and first monetization; the backlash had no lasting effect
- Stage
- Launch (first users)
- Effort
- 5-7 posts before the first hit
“People were so mad that we were sharing these business stories on Starter Story that they created a petition to ban us from Reddit, and it got all these upvotes and all this stuff.”
“I remember when I first posted on Reddit, it didn't go viral. It didn't even make the front page. It was like maybe the fifth or the sixth or seventh post where I got 400 upvotes.”
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