See who's starred & forked your project, send them a message through whatever means they prefer. Post on relevant forums / subreddits.
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Thanks for your reply! I tried that. But it seems that GitHub doesn’t have a DM feature and most people don’t list an email, so I can’t reach out directly; I’m basically stuck waiting for folks to find and join our Discord. I also tried self-promoting on relevant subreddits, but my Reddit account got suspended shortly after. If you have any other outreach ideas or low-friction ways to ask for feedback without sounding spammy, I’d really appreciate them. Thanks again!
> GitHub doesn’t have a DM feature and most people don’t list an email
They sometimes list their socials (LinkedIn, Twitter, personal site), not sure if you tried those avenues.
> self-promoting on relevant subreddits, but my Reddit account got suspended shortly after
That's very odd. People rarely flag FOSS projects. What did you do specifically?
> other outreach ideas or low-friction ways to ask for feedback without sounding spammy
Try to find people using similar projects as yours, ask them for feedback. Write blog posts where you genuinely add value, share them in the relevant communities.
Yes — it felt odd. I was mainly self-promoting in places like r/sideproject and the mega self-promo threads. Maybe that I didn’t clearly label it as FOSS is the reason. I submitted an appeal a couple of days ago and hope to get the account back. I’ll also start writing blog posts to share my work and thoughts — thanks for your tips!
> basically stuck waiting for folks to find and join our Discord
You may want to expand and not rely just on Discord. Any such platform acts as a filter. There are people who simply don't use any given social media outlet at all, and they aren't likely to sign up for a specific one just to talk with you.
Good point — I’ll add contact links for multiple platforms instead of relying only on Discord. Do you have suggestions for proactive ways I could reach users directly?