This isn&#x27;t like Reddit, self promotion is encouraged.  I don&#x27;t think it&#x27;s a rule violation as-is, but it&#x27;s kind of funny, because I don&#x27;t think, if this is actually astroturfing, it&#x27;s necessary to lie about it.  You can simply say, &quot;We made a thing, check it out&quot; on HN.