Question for the HN crowd - seems like people doing any sort of self promotion on these types of questions inevitably get downvoted. Is there a stated rule against it or is it just generally not appreciated?
> Don't solicit upvotes, comments, or submissions. Users should vote and comment when they run across something they find interesting—not for promotion.
There are some situations where a well crafted Ask or Show HN would qualify as self promotion. I'm not a moderator so I don't know how the rules are interpreted day to day.