My solution; consider submitting articles instead. There are a lot of good-faith HN users that don't comment or engage with the community at all besides submitting thoughtful writing or interesting websites. You sound like someone that sifts through a lot of stuff, I'm sure you're privy to a few niche resources that we'd all enjoy.

The rule mostly exists to stop people from using HN as a blog. It's no problem to submit your own stuff as long as it's mixed in with other intellectually gratifying submissions.

My problem is that I am the exact opposite of someone who "sifts through a lot of stuff".

There is little that I have read on the internet that I have found to be worth reading... and what is worth reading is not worth sharing.

My only other post on HN was 11 months ago (that was one of the aforementioned Microcorruption writeups). Since then, I count only one article that I read and thought "this should go on HN". I did not post it, but I distinctly recall thinking that I should.

That one instance aside, I have nothing to share that does not originate in my own head.

I think I put a lot more effort into my self promotion than most people, but that does not change the fact that it is self promotion.

Hence, the question.

I am not sure HN is the right platform to do what I want to do; I just don't see any better options that I can even post on.