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  • This is what confused me most as a Newbie on Product Hunt

    Derek Liu
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    When I first explored product launch pages, I was confused by terms like "hunter," "maker," and "hunting." After some research, I found it helpful to think of these terms in relation to common forum terms: Hunt = Submit a post Hunter = Poster (i.e. OP or original poster) Maker = People who contribute to a product (Hunter can invite anyone as "Maker" though) This makes things easier to understand. Since anyone can post about any product, the person who posts it is the hunter (or poster), and they don’t have to be the maker of the product. If makers post the product themselves, they can be both the maker and the hunter. As for K icon, I think it stands for karma, similar to Reddit, as they are both related to YC "kitty icons" thanks to @n_demia. I hope this helps other newbies! References: [1] Launch Guide > Definitions [2] Launch Guide > How Product Hunt works

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    Natalia Demianenko
    I just installed the Product Hunt app and found out that the K stands for "kitty coins" 🙂
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    Derek Liu
    @n_demia That makes sense since PH uses a kitten for their logo! Thanks for letting me know, will add this info for future readers.
    Natalia Demianenko
    Thanks for breaking this down, Derek! As a newbie, I found these terms confusing too. Your explanation makes it so much clearer
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    Udaya Sri
    I suffered with this too! Took a good amount of time to understand. But I think this is the easy breakdown for newbies.
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    Shey A
    Thanks for sharing Derek, I'm new here and this is so helpful!
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    Susan R. Pruitt
    Thanks for this! The terms hunter and maker were confusing for me as well. Your analogy with forum terms makes perfect sense.
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    Gleen Parker
    I’m new to PH too, and this clears up a lot for me. It’s good to know that anyone can post, even if they didn’t create the product.
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    Derek Liu
    @gleen_parker As far as I know, PH was designed for anyone to share new products, especially in the early days when there weren’t many makers :D
    Goluraja
    Thanks for breaking that down! I was getting mixed up with who does what. This helps me understand how to navigate the site better.
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