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Hijack 'Rising' Posts to Be an Early Top Commenter

Hijack 'Rising' Posts to Be an Early Top Commenter is a reddit & forums tactic for getting your first users: Sort a subreddit by Rising to catch posts gaining momentum while still small, then leave one of the first valuable comments and ride the upvotes as the thread climbs.

It's a strong fit for teams of almost any kind, and works especially well for founders building Reddit presence. As a reddit & forums play, plan for low effort and expect results to show up quickly, all grounded in 1 linked primary source.

Reddit & forumsLow effortFast

Why does reddit & forums work for this?

Early comments on a post about to blow up inherit its visibility and harvest disproportionate upvotes.

The exact steps (4)

The full step-by-step this founder ran, what they posted, where, and in what order, plus the watch-outs, is part of the library.

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Sources

Works for
Any / universal

Frequently asked

How is the "Hijack 'Rising' Posts to Be an Early Top Commenter" tactic verified?
It is drawn from 1 primary source — a real founder write-up or interview, not generic advice. It is linked in the Sources section above so you can read the original account yourself.
How much effort is it and how fast are results?
It is low effort, and results tend to be fast.
Where can I see the exact step-by-step?
The full step-by-step a founder ran, documented via Source — IndieHackers, is in the paid library.

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