Agree with @jonathanvmv8f@lemm.ee on intro text. Some tech blogger will make the first few sentences really catchy to keep you scrolling. If in your case, I think what they may do with the “Introducing Decentralized Chat” article will be like:
Have you ever imagined having a completely private and secure chat app that keeps your messages only in your browser?
There are already so many chat apps in the market, so why are we building a new one?
Signal is great, but does it mean that we don’t deserve a chat app that is even better?
(I am trying my best…)
On the other hand, I see that most of the time when people post on Hacker News, they simply put a link in there and people will watch and comment. I don’t have an account myself so can’t say I am sure, but would it help generating some traffic as well?
No worries. You can use those sentences in any shape or form, without any need to mention my name. They are released under BSD zero-clause.
I think it is a bit like clickbaits, but sometimes you need them. Hope you find your way soon and most importantly, enjoy yourself in writing!