Anonysize
Consumer and social
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SHOW HN2015
19points
7comments
#1,291of 2,565 in 2015
Top 51%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
1 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Privacy: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fantastic concept, though it needs some polish
From 1 comment
Needs some polish, but nonetheless a fantastic concept!
zghst on HN
Objections
Fixed security-style questions could be used for anonymous threats or abuse
From 2 comments
Seems nifty for the intended purpose, but then the unintended uses are many. Anonymous threats, for instance. Any mechanism for reporting abuse?
nematode on HN> Anonymous threats, for instance. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20111003162828AApoFwE
mirimir on HN
Anonymous questions could reveal intent and users may not reply
From 1 comment
"security" question on a login form: "What's your favorite sports team". Anonymous message asking the same. Would I reply? Probably not. Also, the question might reveal the…
vanous on HN
Requests
Add a mechanism for reporting abuse
From 1 comment
Seems nifty for the intended purpose, but then the unintended uses are many. Anonymous threats, for instance. Any mechanism for reporting abuse?
nematode on HN
Questions
How could the fixed question options be used for anonymous threats?
From 1 comment
No reporting mechanism yet. I don't follow how it could be used for anonymous threats. Since the question options are fixed. Can you elaborate?
callmeed on HN