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SHOW HN2010
55points
43comments
#33of 370 in 2010
Top 9%of 2010 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
6 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 14 critical, out of 28 comments about the project. Thread score -0.27.
Privacy: 1 for, 10 againstDesign: 1 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
UI and UX are polished and pleasant to use
From 2 comments
Quora is one of those really amazing sites that you really enjoy using a lot because the UI and UX are impeccable. Things are responsive, actions have weight, and it's just…
markbao on HNThis is very well made, great job. A few things: - Why do I have to choose the best square thumbnail picture? Facebook already provides you with pic_square through their API. -…
fuzzmeister on HN
Easy to use and addictive
From 2 comments
Quora rocks. It's a great product, i'm using it a lot. Once you start to using, it's addictive.
pibefision on HNAdam: Site is good, easy to use. Fix your e-mail validator (you can, afterall have a domain name that starts with a number). The facebook only signup thing is a bit of a hiccup…
earle on HN
Objections
Mandatory Facebook login is a barrier and raises privacy concerns
From 5 comments
No. Facebook already has enough of my data inside its walled garden. It's not getting control of my logins to other services. Add another signup method and I'll give your site…
Zak on HNThis is a valid concern. I'm not too keen on connecting my Facebook account to things either. This may be an incredibly cool product...but I wouldn't know. I'm not clicking that…
apowell on HNI got an invite to Quora from a friend of mine a few months ago but the need for the FaceBook id was a killer. As long as they have this requirement, I won't use the product. Too…
plinkplonk on HNI've seen Quora referenced a bunch lately, and have been excited to try it out. The design (from the outside) looks really good, and I suspect that your team has crafted a really…
charliepark on HNI'll explain what the problem with FB sign-in is. Remember Eric Ries's IMVU, where people didn't want to link their IM accounts to IMVU because they don't want to endorse a piece…
teyc on HN
Feed and tagging system is cluttered and confusing
From 2 comments
Adam: Site is good, easy to use. Fix your e-mail validator (you can, afterall have a domain name that starts with a number). The facebook only signup thing is a bit of a hiccup…
earle on HNIn approximately inverse order of importance (sorry about that): * Misc.: - Don't like using my Facebook account. * UI: - Always find myself hunting for the "follow" button. -…
luchak on HN
Too few substantive answers compared to features
From 1 comment
In approximately inverse order of importance (sorry about that): * Misc.: - Don't like using my Facebook account. * UI: - Always find myself hunting for the "follow" button. -…
luchak on HN
Email notifications are excessive
From 1 comment
In follow up, I'm now receiving e-mails notifications about people following me on your site! There are some major identity issues here. Are you a social network? Why am I…
earle on HN
Requests
Allow sign-up without Facebook
From 2 comments
To follow up with some potentially helpful feedback: Why not allow people to create "regular" accounts, and then they can associate their Facebook account with the account later?…
apowell on HNI got an invite to Quora from a friend of mine a few months ago but the need for the FaceBook id was a killer. As long as they have this requirement, I won't use the product. Too…
plinkplonk on HN
Clearer site identity and browsing by topic directory
From 1 comment
Adam: Site is good, easy to use. Fix your e-mail validator (you can, afterall have a domain name that starts with a number). The facebook only signup thing is a bit of a hiccup…
earle on HN
Fix email validator for certain domains
From 2 comments
Adam: Site is good, easy to use. Fix your e-mail validator (you can, afterall have a domain name that starts with a number). The facebook only signup thing is a bit of a hiccup…
earle on HN@ccheever: Your signup form email validator is broken; i have a .es domain and it refuses it....
imajes on HN
Questions
Will search engines index answers?
From 1 comment
Also, what's the main diff between this and Stack Exchange other than that this is all-purpose? Are you gonna let search engines index answers?
zackattack on HN
How does it differ from Stack Exchange?
From 2 comments
Also, what's the main diff between this and Stack Exchange other than that this is all-purpose? Are you gonna let search engines index answers?
zackattack on HNYour service sounds awfully lot like Stack Overflow/Stack Exchange, which seems to work just fine without the need to "verify" users or require users to login via Facebook. Why…
kylec on HN
How do you get people to answer questions?
From 1 comment
I like it, seems very cohesive and simple. May I ask how do you got people making questions and answer them ? I ask this, because I'm also creating a startup that will need user…
phatbyte on HN
Alternatives named
Stack Overflow / Stack Exchange
From 1 comment
Your service sounds awfully lot like Stack Overflow/Stack Exchange, which seems to work just fine without the need to "verify" users or require users to login via Facebook. Why…
kylec on HN
Ask Metafilter
From 1 comment
In approximately inverse order of importance (sorry about that): * Misc.: - Don't like using my Facebook account. * UI: - Always find myself hunting for the "follow" button. -…
luchak on HN
Wikipedia
From 1 comment
Adam: Site is good, easy to use. Fix your e-mail validator (you can, afterall have a domain name that starts with a number). The facebook only signup thing is a bit of a hiccup…
earle on HN