I've seen a lot of posts here over the years that are asking for community feedback, and that's what I was thinking I was doing. Maybe if I had prefaced it 'Show HN'?
The second submission was from a tech news site (geekwire.com).
I guess the target demographic for Klikaklu (outdoorsy people and families) doesn't really strike a chord here.
It's just luck, I think...probably only 1 out of 20 of the links I submit get more than a few upvotes.
In regards to your app submission, the title does sound too spammy...and the content is probably a turn off for most HN users, who don't like having to actually log in/download something before finding out what it does. I'd consider writing a blog post that walks step-by-step through some of the technology/code you used to implement your app...Most people probably aren't initially excited by a treasure hunt app, but many of us hackers always like to be inspired by novel ways to use image recognition and/or GPS.
Although he wasn't aware of the exact details or extent of the changes, rumors of a total overhaul have been circulating for months. He probably anticipated having to input hundreds if not thousands of hours of development time to prepare for iOS 7. At the very least, this must have been a factor in his decisions.