Indie Hackers #243 – Mental Health and Bootstrapping in 2022 with Rob Walling of TinySeed
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Feb 2, 2022 
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Invite-Only To Stop Spam Surge
- Spam overwhelmed Indie Hackers until they switched to invite-only to stop mass bot and human spam.
- That move let them restore community quality and remove escort and Viagra ads.
Use A Trust-Onramp For New Members
- Reopen signups with a manual trust process: let new users comment but not post until vetted.
- Promote people who meaningfully contribute to prevent drive-by promotional posts.
Small Decisions Compound Over Years
- Decisions you make now compound and shape your life five to ten years out.
- Treat projects as long-term adventures that accumulate into future identity and impact.