Reddit Grid
Consumer and social
image browsing
SHOW HN2017
217points
99comments
#140of 2,242 in 2017
Top 7%of 2017 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
14 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 10 mixed, 12 critical, out of 56 comments about the project. Thread score +0.03.
Idea: 4 for, 5 againstDesign: 2 for, 4 againstExecution: 3 for, 3 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Visually impressive and fast compared to Reddit
From 3 comments
This is really great, and surprisingly fast (images seem to load much faster than on Reddit, at least for me). Can you share more info about how/where it's hosted and the stack…
lurker- on HNThat was my first thought too, it's scary fast compared to Reddit for me too. Well done!
wingworks on HNWow, this is really a simple concept but so visually impressive! Hope you add some of the functionality people have listed here (easy chaining, ability to click through,…
mistermann on HN
Clean, simple concept with good execution
From 2 comments
This is brilliant :) Simple idea with great execution. One feature request would be to add an autoplay functionality so I could display it on a large projector for example.
kowdermeister on HNWow, this is really a simple concept but so visually impressive! Hope you add some of the functionality people have listed here (easy chaining, ability to click through,…
mistermann on HN
Objections
Name may infringe Reddit trademark and API rules
From 3 comments
I hate to be a downer, and I really like what you've made... You're currently breaking the Reddit API access rules. In order to follow the rules, you would need to name your app…
SparkyMcUnicorn on HNI don't know why the API terms of service were even brought up: this is obviously trademark violation. Those API terms of service are just there to give them some more immediate…
saurik on HNSlick interface, needs subreddit chaining. Though I question the use of "reddit" in the name. Not sure how hardcore they are with protecting trademarks, but I wouldn't chance it.…
overcast on HN
Suggestions and default view dominated by NSFW subreddits
From 2 comments
I went to the site, clicked "Earth", got a grid of cool images. Clicked "Select Subreddits" to see what other options there are under this category. All I get is a long list of…
Waterluvian on HNI completely agree with this. There is also a very prominent NSFW selector at the top; I think it should default to OFF. It really does a disservice to the web site to have it…
logicallee on HN
No link from images back to comments
From 2 comments
Cool idea, but it'd be nice to be able to click on an image to take you back to the comments page for it.
winkywooster on HNHow can you get to the related reddit discussion from a picture in your grid? If I'm like 50+ images deep and I want to see what people said about it... odds are browsing the…
mfoy_ on HN
Requests
Link to comments and post titles
From 3 comments
Cool idea, but it'd be nice to be able to click on an image to take you back to the comments page for it.
winkywooster on HNCan I second the request for gaps between the images - would really help identify images that are split into frames. I'd also like a link to the comments, and/or the title of the…
iamben on HNHow can you get to the related reddit discussion from a picture in your grid? If I'm like 50+ images deep and I want to see what people said about it... odds are browsing the…
mfoy_ on HN
Subreddit chaining
From 2 comments
Nice .. but alas, it doesn't support chaining subreddits, e.g. reddit.com/r/CabinPorn+LavaPorn .. that's kind of a neat feature in reddit itself, so I'd request this also be…
mmjaa on HNSlick interface, needs subreddit chaining. Though I question the use of "reddit" in the name. Not sure how hardcore they are with protecting trademarks, but I wouldn't chance it.…
overcast on HN
NSFW filter or default off
From 2 comments
I would add some sort of nsfw filter. I click on SFW and Album Art (/r/AlbumArtPorn) and the top post right now has the NSFW tag. Grid showed that nice and big right at the top.…
varikin on HNI completely agree with this. There is also a very prominent NSFW selector at the top; I think it should default to OFF. It really does a disservice to the web site to have it…
logicallee on HN
Sorting options
From 2 comments
Awesome experience, but I do wish you could do some level of sorting.
gallerdude on HNVery nice! Imgur allows browsing Reddit subreddits too. For example: * https://imgur.com/r/dataisbeautiful/top/all * https://imgur.com/r/EngineeringPorn/top/all *…
anton_tarasenko on HN
Gaps between images
From 2 comments
This basically turns reddit into Tumblr. One request, a small border between images. Multi-image posts get so confusing when you don't know where they stop until clicking. ("Is…
ballenf on HNCan I second the request for gaps between the images - would really help identify images that are split into frames. I'd also like a link to the comments, and/or the title of the…
iamben on HN
Questions
How are subreddit suggestions generated?
From 1 comment
Out of curiosity, how are you generating the subreddit suggestions? I added two game-centered ones, and all of my suggestions for more subreddits are NSFW:…
pavel_lishin on HN
Is the source code open source?
From 1 comment
Is the source code open source? It would be a great learning method for me. Thank you.
Kaladin on HN
How is it monetized?
From 1 comment
Wondering if/how you plan on monetizing this?
gremlinsinc on HN
Alternatives named
Imgur subreddit browsing
From 1 comment
Very nice! Imgur allows browsing Reddit subreddits too. For example: * https://imgur.com/r/dataisbeautiful/top/all * https://imgur.com/r/EngineeringPorn/top/all *…
anton_tarasenko on HN
Scrollldit
From 1 comment
Weird, I was just looking for something like this. Have you seen scrollldit? Both that and this are missing the ability to go back to the comments though
bllguo on HN
Panoptikos
From 1 comment
Ooh, it's like Panoptikos but supports HTTPS. It would be cool if gif autoplay was an option.
antihero on HN
Redditile
From 1 comment
I made something similar though not as good. http://redditile.com/r/food https://github.com/ubershmekel/redditile
ubershmekel on HN
PaintBottle
From 1 comment
This is pretty cool. The NSFW side reminds me of PaintBottle[1]. [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5569546
koolba on HN