[muzani]

> but if I post in various startup communities I get told I'm spamming them even when I'm just asking to for thoughts or wanting to talk about my project.

IMHO, startup communities are the worst. Most of the great startups I know avoid those communities, and are usually already a part of 500 Startups or YC.

It's also really common in these communities to post nothing of value. Everyone asks for opinions, takes a month to post a landing page, talks about an upcoming huge launch, repeats this once a month.

As a result, they get very jaded and cynical, the exact opposite of what entrepreneurs should be.