We’ve built SimpleMarketing, a small tool that helps indie founders and makers promote their projects on Reddit without spamming.
The main idea: instead of mass-posting or buying ads, SimpleMarketing finds relevant subreddits and suggests organic ways to participate in discussions. It also helps track comments and engagement, so you don’t lose context when you’re active in multiple threads.
We made it because we’ve struggled ourselves with promoting indie products on Reddit — either you risk being banned for self-promo, or you spend hours manually checking threads. SimpleMarketing tries to solve that middle ground.
At the moment, it:
Finds relevant subreddits for your niche
Shows current discussions where you could add value
Helps you track your own comments and responses across threads
Gives light analytics about engagement
We know Reddit is tricky, so the tool is designed to help with authentic engagement, not automation spam.
I just launched SimpleMarketing, a tool that helps indie developers and early-stage startups promote their projects on Reddit safely and efficiently. It finds relevant subreddits, generates ready-to-post content, and creates a 4-week posting plan.
After weeks of wasting time posting blindly, I realized building quietly in a distraction-free space is way more productive. My wife and I spent a week in a cabin, and that’s when I built something I actually love.
Hi HN community! I’m Georgii, and I’m working on SafeDate, a service to make Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge safer for women. The idea is simple: check profiles anonymously using public sources like LinkedIn or Twitter, and read/share verified reviews to protect others.
After my last post here, your feedback (thanks for the GDPR and defamation pointers!) helped shape the MVP. We don’t store personal data for searches, and reviews require proof (e.g., screenshots) with strict moderation to avoid false claims.
I’m now surveying women to ensure SafeDate solves real problems. If you’re a woman (or know someone) who uses dating apps, could you take 3–5 minutes to share your thoughts? Your input will shape the MVP, and you’ll get early access!
1.Yes, people with bad reputations may try to "unsubscribe" from the system, and it is true that this creates a potential blind spot. But the right to opt-out and defamation defense is more important. Here there will be a balancing act between private security and public harm.
2. The risks of false information are real. This is one of the most difficult parts of the project. I envision:
- Multi-stage moderation
- Plausibility signals (AI filtering, account activity)
- Ability to "reply" or mark as "challenged"
3. If someone requests data via GDPR and finds false accusations - they should be able to challenge, track, get a response and get it removed. I plan to build in a dispute resolution mechanism to not only comply with the law, but to ensure fairness for all parties.
I repeat: the project was conceived with good intentions, but these risks are not just hypothetical - they are structural. I am grateful that you have voiced them at this stage. If you have ideas or experience in similar systems - I would be very happy to dialog.
You're right: just geo-blocking by IP is not enough to reliably protect you under GDPR, especially if any user uploads potentially identifiable information about an EU/UK resident, even from outside those regions. It doesn't solve the problem.
I recognize that such a system requires a much more precise mechanism for identifying and filtering data, as well as a process for handling deletion requests and protecting against re-additions.
Right now, the project is in its early stages, and these discussions help us understand exactly where the boundaries of what is acceptable and how to build in legal and ethical compliance from the start.
Here's what I plan to put in place: Strict content moderation and technical filters to exclude PII (personally identifiable information).
The right to remove and revoke, with as simple a process as possible, including the ability to auto-alert when you try to post again.
A separate legal page explaining restrictions, moderation principles and responsibilities.
As we develop, consultation with GDPR and digital rights experts before launching anything in the EU/UK.
Thank you so much for bringing this up — I really appreciate it, and you're absolutely right.
Right now, the app is still in pre-MVP stage — no real user data is being collected or processed yet. But as I build this, GDPR compliance is something I’m absolutely planning for before any public launch, especially if the app is ever made available in the EU or UK.
Here’s what I intend to do before launch:
The app won’t allow full names or uniquely identifying info like phone numbers or social links.
Reviews will be pseudonymous and moderated, with clear rules to avoid doxxing or identifiable posts.
I plan to implement a “Right to Erasure” mechanism, so anyone mentioned can request complete removal — and I’m also exploring a way for individuals to opt out preemptively, so future mentions get blocked automatically.
If proper GDPR compliance can’t be guaranteed by launch, I’ll restrict access from EU/UK regions until it’s fully ready.
I want this to be a tool that helps people feel safer — not one that puts others at risk. Privacy and ethics are core to this, and I’m grateful for feedback like yours that keeps the vision grounded and responsible.
Thank you so much for your candid comment - and for sharing your personal experience.
You are absolutely right: emotional and psychological abuse has no gender, and your case emphasizes how important it is to make space for support for men too.
In the first phase, we are focusing on the female audience because of the specific threats that women face most often in online dating.
But we will definitely add the ability to verify for all genders and sexes as well - including men caught in toxic relationships. It's an important and necessary part, and it's already in the plans for upcoming releases.
Thanks again for your kindness and sensible remark
I'm building SafeDate — an anonymous reputation tool for women to check men from dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge before they meet them.
Why?
A close friend of mine had a terrifying experience with someone she met online — charming on the surface, but turned out to be married and emotionally abusive. When we talked about it, she said:
"I just wish there was a way to check if someone else had a bad experience with him."
And there wasn’t. No database. No quiet warnings. Just blind trust.
So I started working on a system where women can:
Search for a man’s profile by name, city, and age
Read anonymous reviews from other women
Set alerts for people they’re about to meet
Share their experience privately and help others stay safe
No public shaming. No full names. Just signals — from real women to real women — to help us date smarter and safer.
I often take freelance orders, and every time I have to prove to clients over and over again that I didn't "start yesterday."
Portfolios, cases, reviews, product links, tech stack — all this is already there somewhere, but scattered.
That's why I made a ProofPage, a simple trust page. You collect everything in one place:
- in short, who are you
- examples of works
- reviews
- links to GitHub, Dribbble, projects
- and add the “I want to work with you” button
Here is the demo: [link]
And here's the survey: [link] — I want to understand if it really helps others.
The product is super raw, now I'm just checking the demand.
I will be grateful for any criticism.
We’ve built SimpleMarketing, a small tool that helps indie founders and makers promote their projects on Reddit without spamming.
The main idea: instead of mass-posting or buying ads, SimpleMarketing finds relevant subreddits and suggests organic ways to participate in discussions. It also helps track comments and engagement, so you don’t lose context when you’re active in multiple threads.
We made it because we’ve struggled ourselves with promoting indie products on Reddit — either you risk being banned for self-promo, or you spend hours manually checking threads. SimpleMarketing tries to solve that middle ground.
At the moment, it:
Finds relevant subreddits for your niche
Shows current discussions where you could add value
Helps you track your own comments and responses across threads
Gives light analytics about engagement
We know Reddit is tricky, so the tool is designed to help with authentic engagement, not automation spam.
You can check it out here: https://simplemarketing.tech
(Feedback very welcome!)
We’d love to hear your thoughts:
Do you see this being actually useful for indie founders?
What features would make it more valuable for you?
Thanks for reading