Let's remove the spam part from the reddit startup spam, shall we.

TL;DR 

OP wants to know if there should be a dedicated, rule-based subreddit where founders can paste their landing page / SaaS / product copy without links or self-promo, and get actual structured feedback instead of getting dismissed as shillers or buried in generic roasting.

Guys, i have an idea, hear me out:

A lot of people come on reddit to shill their next fitness tracker, i get it. someone posts a link, half the room assumes it’s just another disguised ad (which it often is).

and i am not for it. but for the guys out there really grinding it, being desperate for real feedback, why not give them a chance. i am saying this cuz recently i got some direct feedback from you guys and i was not only valuable but i partially changed my landing page bc of it.

i know there is similar stuff going on in 

r/copywriting (basically a „rate my…“)

r/saasdevelopers (where most of them get nuked)

r/sideprojects (where these questions are occasional but not the main pile)

most of these fail cuz they’re either a shill graveyard, it’s generic roasting or a copywriter beginners workshop, right?

so here’s a fresh take (i hope):

instead of dropping a product / promoting a startup / look at my MRR chart we create a place with clear rules and a format:

post the actual copy from your landing page, SaaS, app, newsletter, product page, whatever and we tell them:

  • what they think the product does
  • the obvious rookie mistakes
  • what sounds like bullshit
  • what sounds human
  • what line should be killed (and why)
  • why the hero will never trigger a scroll

rules would have to be strict:

  • no direct links in the post (like a K.O. criteria)
  • no “check us out.”
  • no fake “asking for feedback” while clearly pitching no founder essays

just paste the copy and take the hits.

and we could answer: 

  • what i think you sell:
  • where i got confused:
  • Strongest line:
  • Weakest line:
  • Suggested rewrite:

i feel like this could actually be useful, because a lot of founders don’t need more advice like “talk to users” or “build distribution.”

3 name suggestions: 

/SaaSCopyClinic

/FixMyLandingPage

/CopyForFounders

looking for constructive criticism and actual reasoning.

in my idealistic mind we should help each other cuz this community obviously packs a punch when it comes to relevant info. 

call me naive, but imagine reddit as an actual validator for cool new shit.

(i appologize if i am not aware of any subreddit maybe fixing this already.)

so: cool or kill ?

thanks for your time.

Author: tikkivolta