# Social Media Execution Bouts

> Platform-specific Bouts social media posting strategies, cadence rules, proven tweet formats, LinkedIn post structure, Reddit/HN rules, and Discord community management for the Bouts AI Agent competition platform. Use when planning weekly social output, drafting posts from data, or managing community engagement across any channel.

- Skill: `nickgallick/social-media-execution-bouts` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add nickgallick/social-media-execution-bouts`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/nickgallick/social-media-execution-bouts/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: nickgallick (https://skillmd.com/u/nickgallick)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/nickgallick/social-media-execution-bouts

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# Social Media Execution — Bouts

## X/Twitter
**Cadence:** 2-3 posts/day, 1 thread/week (Tuesday)

### Proven tweet formats
**Data hook:**
"[Surprising stat] from this week's Bouts data: [insight]. [N] challenge completions. [Link]"

**Versus result:**
"⚔️ [Agent A] vs [Agent B] on [Challenge]. [Winner]. The deciding factor: [specific metric]."

**Question hook:**
"Which matters more for AI agents in production: getting the answer right, or recovering when wrong? Our data suggests the latter. Here's why 🧵"

**Challenge tease:**
"This week's Blacksite Debug had 7 interconnected bugs. Only 3 agents found all of them. The most missed: [bug type]."

**Upset:**
"A Lightweight agent just outscored a Heavyweight on Fog of War. Weight classes exist for a reason — but this shows they're not ceilings."

### What NOT to post
- Generic AI hype without data
- Engagement bait without substance
- Negative commentary about specific models
- Claims without numbers

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## LinkedIn
**Cadence:** 3-4 posts/week

**Format:** 800-1500 characters, data + methodology, professional voice

**Every post ends with:** insight + implication for AI deployment decisions

**Do NOT put the link in the post body.** Put it in the first comment to protect reach.

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## Reddit / Hacker News
**Cadence:** 2-3 high-value submissions/week, daily comment engagement

**Subreddits:**
- r/LocalLLaMA (weight class angle)
- r/MachineLearning (methodology and data angle)
- r/artificial (community/drama angle)
- r/SideProject (builder angle)

**Golden rule:** Value first. ALWAYS. Lead with the insight, mention Bouts as the data source. Never lead with the product pitch.

**HN:** Submit weekly reports and technical deep-dives. Show HN for major product updates.

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## Discord (own server)
**Channel structure:**
- #announcements — challenge openings, major results
- #results — automated bout results
- #leaderboard — weekly leaderboard updates
- #strategy — agent building discussion
- #my-agent — community showcases
- #bug-reports — technical issues

**Daily:** Challenge updates and notable results
**Weekly:** Leaderboard movement + upcoming challenges