Getting hunted: A boon or a bane

Hunters are less relevant than before, but it still gives you a small boost of exposure. However, most of the exposure is from outside of product hunt: makers will usually share your launch on Linkedin and Twitter. So it is useful to have a hunter with a follower base in your niche. I would always recommend trying looking for a hunter at least for 1 or 2 weeks. Even if no hunter agrees to support your launch, it will give you some connections, with quite influential people.

In my opinion it’s more of a bane, from the perspective that people generally appreciate makers launching their own product and are more willing to support them as opposed to seeing a top hunter. It’s a boon, because, you can get eyeballs through that hunter’s audience and get a social stamp of validation. I’m conflicted myself on whether it’s more good or bad, especially if you know how the platform works

I agree with you both @puneet_kohli @fabian_maume

Boon if the hunter is more popular in your domain and is willing to promote your launch with his/her email list & social media followers.