review - BIP selected-channel drafts - alignment date 2026-06-29

Draft Stonk Positioning BIP Drafts

This Build-In-Public page consumes the approved channel-selection YAML for alignment/positioning-draft-stonk-bip.html. It drafts source-safe public content for the selected channels only: LinkedIn, Reddit, and Hacker News. It does not publish externally, write social-ledger records, confirm alignment/positioning-draft-stonk.html, or write canonical research/positioning.md.

channel selection consumed final BIP approval pending no publishing

Approval Record

The user-approved channel-selection YAML selected LinkedIn, Reddit, and Hacker News. Reddit and Hacker News were originally marked not-now; they remain included here because the user selected them, but the drafts preserve the risk flags rather than pretending those channels are ready.

RankChannelRecommendationUser DecisionClaim RiskHandling In This Page
1LinkedInrecommendedselectMediumDraft source-safe professional posts.
2X / Bluesky / ThreadsoptionalrejectMedium-highNo drafts produced.
3MastodonoptionalrejectMediumNo drafts produced.
4Redditnot-nowselectHighProvide a community-first draft skeleton and require subreddit/rules review before publishing.
5Hacker Newsnot-nowselectMedium-highProvide title and risk-review notes only; no generated HN comment copy.
6YouTube / TikTok / Reels / Shortsnot-nowrejectHighNo video ideas produced.

Source Safety

Allowed basis
research/_working/preliminary-positioning-research.md, the approved framework intermediates, and the current Stage 2 positioning review page.
Safe public insight
The positioning lesson is that Draft Stonk should avoid "stock simulator" framing and instead test a no-money social fantasy stock draft frame.
Public caveats
Pre-product, not customer-validated, no legal advice, no investment advice, no launch claim, no prize/gambling claim.
Omitted
No private prompt details, no unpublished metrics, no customer names, no legal conclusions, and no first/only/proven claims.
Public link handling: this page does not propose a public gBrain alignment URL. The social ledger contract is therefore not used in this BIP step, and no social ledger record is written.

Loaded Conventions

PurposeConvention PathApplied Constraint
Shared text/community router/Users/georgele/projects/tools/agentic-skills/docs/social-post-convention.mdSource-safe posts, selected-channel loading, no unsupported claims.
LinkedIn/Users/georgele/projects/tools/agentic-skills/docs/social/linkedin-post-convention.mdProfessional update or founder/operator lesson; sparse hashtags; claims must stand on visible evidence.
Reddit/Users/georgele/projects/tools/agentic-skills/docs/social/reddit-convention.mdNot ready until subreddit is named and rules/recent comparable posts are checked.
Hacker News/Users/georgele/projects/tools/agentic-skills/docs/social/hacker-news-convention.mdNo generated comment copy; prefer original technical source or concrete artifact before submission.

Drafting Mode Gate

Select Drafting Mode

Both selected-channel modes are viable for LinkedIn. Reddit and Hacker News remain constrained by community-specific publish checks either way.

Content Angles

AngleSource BasisAudienceChannel FitRiskDecision Gate
Do not call it a stock simulator JTBD, Strategic Canvas, and Moore intermediates all reject simulator-first framing. Founders and product strategists. Strong LinkedIn fit; weak Reddit/HN unless framed as research process. Medium
Trust boundary is part of the product, not footer copy The no-money/no-prize/no-brokerage/no-advice boundary appears across README, concept, interrogation, and all positioning intermediates. Founders building in regulated or compliance-adjacent domains. Good LinkedIn fit; possible Reddit fit only in a specific product/community subreddit. Medium-high
Category language is a hypothesis The synthesis says "social fantasy stock draft game" is precise but unvalidated. Positioning-minded readers who value caveats. Strong LinkedIn fit; HN fit only with a real public artifact or unusually strong write-up. Medium

LinkedIn Drafts

LinkedIn Option A - Platform-Aligned

recommendedsingle_postmedium risk

Source basis: positioning synthesis working packet and approved framework intermediates. Publish precheck: confirm this can be public, omit private repo links, and do not imply launch or customer validation.

I finished a positioning pass for Draft Stonk and the clearest lesson was what not to call it. "Stock simulator" sounds obvious, but it pulls the product toward portfolio management, order tickets, trading realism, and education workflows. The stronger hypothesis is a no-money social fantasy stock draft: turn a market take into a quick draft with friends, then compare equal-dollar standings. Still a hypothesis, not customer validation. The next proof is whether people understand the frame, trust the no-money/no-advice boundary, and want to replay after seeing results.

Decision: LinkedIn Option A

LinkedIn Option B - Creator-Inspired

optionalsingle_postmedium risk

Source basis: same positioning synthesis, with a stronger founder/process hook. Publish precheck: make sure the more opinionated opener still reads as a research lesson, not a launch claim.

The fastest category name was not the safest one. Draft Stonk could be described as a stock simulator, but that label quietly drags in the wrong expectations: portfolios, trading mechanics, live-market seriousness, and maybe advice anxiety. The better early position is narrower: A social fantasy stock draft for settling market takes without money at risk. That changes the product questions. The important proof is not "can this simulate trading?" It is: - can someone make a first pick fast? - does equal-dollar scoring feel fair? - does the no-money/no-prize/no-advice boundary make people more willing to play? - does the result create a replay or invite? This is pre-product positioning, so I am treating it as a hypothesis to test, not a tagline to defend.

Decision: LinkedIn Option B

Reddit Review Draft

Not ready to publish. The Reddit convention requires a named target subreddit plus rules and recent-post checks before any ready-to-post draft. This skeleton is included because Reddit was user-selected, but final publishing should stay blocked until the community context is named.

Reddit Candidate - Community Discussion Skeleton

high risksingle_postrequires subreddit

Potential title: "When would you avoid calling a finance game a stock simulator?"

Disclosure: I am working on an early no-money fantasy stock draft concept. This is a positioning/process question, not investment advice and not a launch post. I am trying to avoid the wrong category frame. "Stock simulator" is easy to understand, but it seems to imply portfolio management, trading mechanics, and education/training expectations. The current hypothesis is closer to a social fantasy draft: people pick companies in a quick game, then compare equal-dollar standings for bragging rights, with no money, prizes, brokerage links, or buy/sell recommendations. For people who have seen finance games or fantasy-style products, what wording would make that boundary clear without making the idea sound dull or legalistic?

Claim-safety notes: This avoids launch, proof, customer, legal, and performance claims. It discloses affiliation. It must be rewritten or abandoned after checking the target subreddit rules.

Publish precheck: name subreddit, read rules, search duplicates, check recent comparable posts, verify self-promotion/disclosure policy, and confirm the community allows product-positioning questions.

Decision: Reddit Candidate

Hacker News Review Notes

No generated HN comment copy. The Hacker News convention says final comments should be human-authored. Because the current artifact is positioning research rather than a shipped technical artifact, this page provides only submission/title/risk notes.

HN Candidate - Title And Risk Review Only

medium-high risknotes onlynot publish-ready

Potential submission only if there is a public write-up: "Positioning a no-money fantasy stock draft without making it a stock simulator"

Human-author notes:

  • Use only if there is a public original source, demo, or technical/product write-up.
  • Keep the title factual and non-promotional.
  • Do not ask for votes, comments, users, beta testers, or feedback brigading.
  • If commenting, write the comment manually; do not paste AI-written copy.
  • Be explicit that the product is no-money, no-prize, and not investment advice if the finance angle is discussed.

Claim-safety notes: No current HN-ready technical artifact exists in this repo. Treat HN as not-now unless the next workflow creates a public prototype or unusually strong technical write-up.

Decision: Hacker News Candidate

Final BIP Gates

Tone Approval

Claim-Safety Approval

Publish Readiness

Compile Responses

Required questions remaining:

Final compiled BIP YAML approves or revises this BIP draft page only. After it is consumed, the normal synthesis page can record BIP approval and expose final artifact approval for research/positioning.md.