Blocker #4: Post Parchment to r/free
Post draft-22 to Reddit's r/free subreddit — Wednesday March 25, 9-11am EST. Account age may carry more weight than karma here.
Priority P1 READY — post todayPost Parchment to r/free
Why this matters: r/free loves genuinely free tools with no catch. Parchment is exactly that — 17 PDF tools, no signup, no uploads, no limits. This subreddit is a great fit.
r/free note: Unlike r/SideProject and r/InternetIsBeautiful, r/free is more lenient on karma for text/discussion posts about genuinely free tools. Account age (11 years) may carry more weight here. Worth attempting.
When: Wednesday March 25, 9-11am EST (current time — do this now)
Time needed: ~5 minutes to post
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Log into Reddit
Go to https://www.reddit.com and log in with your account.
Step 2: Go to r/free
Navigate to https://www.reddit.com/r/free/
Step 3: Create a new text post
Click “Create Post”, select “Text” post type.
Step 4: Copy-paste this title
I built 17 free PDF tools that run entirely in your browser — merge, split, compress, watermark, and more. No signup, no uploads.
Step 5: Get the post body
The draft is in the hustle repo under data/growth-drafts/draft-22-reddit-parchment-free.md.
The post lists all 17 tools, explains the privacy angle (everything runs in your browser, files never leave your device), and links to https://parchpdf.com.
Step 6: Submit and monitor
Post it, then check back for comments. Reply to questions about how it works (client-side JavaScript using pdf-lib and PDF.js).
What Happens After
- Traffic spike expected: 500-2000 views if the post gains traction
- The agents will capture before/after GoatCounter snapshots
- This is the warm-up for the Show HN post on Thursday (blocker #5)
Draft file is in the hustle repo’s growth-drafts folder.