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    Did you ever pay someone for upvotes?

    Omar Faruk
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    Today we launched and I received several messages to purchase upvotes. Well, some aren't direct purchases, some creators reached out saying their post can get us upvotes. I think this is fine if upvotes are very important to you. But, some are outright, pay $99 for 50 votes. Did anyone every try this? How was the experience? I personally believe this ruins the whole purpose of launching on Product Hunt. It was meant for people to explore new products and support ones they like. What's your thought?

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    Benjamin Sloutsky
    ClothingAI
    ClothingAI
    No, don’t see a point in doing it
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    Daniel Zaitzow
    Launching soon!
    Slippery slope - I'd avoid any type of payment for X upvotes etc. If you're flagged (which I presume it would be hard to track outside of the OP ecosystem) they'll pull your launch I think.
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    Daniel Zaitzow
    Launching soon!
    @omar_faruk29 if the upside if getting product of the day - I get where people are coming from but frankly - just don't do it haha
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    Omar Faruk
    ReplyMind
    ReplyMind
    @dzaitzow yeah. scammy
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    Dan O'Malley
    No and do not plan on it.
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    Omar Faruk
    ReplyMind
    ReplyMind
    @dan_o_malley never. Outright scam
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