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SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
9 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 11 critical, out of 34 comments about the project. Thread score +0.04.
Idea: 5 for, 4 againstDesign: 3 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 4 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean, minimal idea that cuts padding from articles
From 3 comments
I really like this. it cuts out the padding most articles have very effectively. Can anyone post links? How automated is the fact extraction?
rienbdj on HNExcellent, clean minimalist UI that seems to work without JavaScript on first recce - unlike some of the projects showcased here. Just the thing for my text browser. Bookmarked!
mellosouls on HNLove this idea, and the implementation. Well done.
tomcam on HN
Fact-list format with sources is useful
From 2 comments
I mean, I don't imagine I'd "pay" to leave comments, submit stories, or facts. Maybe I'm an odd-breed but I see HN as a charitable place for those in the know to contribute to…
alexandercrohde on HNI’ll second misalignment of titles due to numbers in boxes. And I would prefer “10 days” instead of “1 week 3 days ago”. Beyond that, the site seems good for its purpose, and I…
wruza on HN
Objections
UI looks generic and needs design work
From 3 comments
> Feedback is appreciated. Ok. In my opinion: 1. The UI is unappealing. I would prefer the default theme to be dark. 2. Site layout resembles generic link aggregating sites with…
pbasista on HN> I'm not really sure what changes could be made that would encourage users to explore. Could you elaborate? Any good site needs to get the visitors' attention from the first…
pbasista on HNA dark mode would definitely be nice, but I think there are some larger UI improvements that can be done. Some basic ones would be better padding and spacing for legibility, and…
johnnyfived on HN
Credit system is a deal-breaker for some; voting could be abused by corporations
From 2 comments
The credit thing is my only real concern here. As far as I'm concern, upvoting/downvoting isn't fun, it's an act of public service. I'd be incredibly concerned that corporate…
alexandercrohde on HNI mean, I don't imagine I'd "pay" to leave comments, submit stories, or facts. Maybe I'm an odd-breed but I see HN as a charitable place for those in the know to contribute to…
alexandercrohde on HN
Login and account bugs, and summaries failing on some sites
From 3 comments
Tried to create an account. When I try the activation link, it gives me a 500. When I try to login, it sends me back to the login page. Requested a password reset. Reset my…
founderling on HNThis is interesting, how do the summaries work? By the way I have just added a “salesforce buys tableau” article and the summary of my source link doesn’t seem to work. Here:…
kfk on HNBug: clicked on "About Hoxly" in the footer menu, from that page (link https://www.hoxly.com) I was unable to open the top menu (device: Android, browser: Brave)
NoInputSignal on HN
Requests
Add a dark mode
From 2 comments
> Feedback is appreciated. Ok. In my opinion: 1. The UI is unappealing. I would prefer the default theme to be dark. 2. Site layout resembles generic link aggregating sites with…
pbasista on HNThanks for the feedback! > 1. The UI is unappealing. I would prefer the default theme to be dark. I'll see if I can add an optional dark mode. > 2. Site layout resembles generic…
thekyle on HN
Add RSS feed
From 2 comments
Is there an RSS feed?
canthonytucci on HNIf you added RSS, I would like to add it to my news site https://news-hud.com/ which has a similar philosophy of cutting down on cruft.
smenis on HN
Show facts without leaving the list page
From 1 comment
+1 to everything you said. I can see the features of this site supporting a quick view into stuff that's going on, but the design needs a lot of work. One thing I wish: I don't…
dangoor on HN
Add categories or tags
From 1 comment
Have you considered adding categories?
below43 on HN
Open source the project
From 1 comment
Will you consider making the project open source?
brylie on HN
Questions
How do summaries and fact extraction work
From 2 comments
I really like this. it cuts out the padding most articles have very effectively. Can anyone post links? How automated is the fact extraction?
rienbdj on HNThis is interesting, how do the summaries work? By the way I have just added a “salesforce buys tableau” article and the summary of my source link doesn’t seem to work. Here:…
kfk on HN
What is the business model
From 1 comment
I wonder what the business model is?
macpete on HN
What stack is used
From 2 comments
What stack do you use?
tyzerdak on HNTried to create an account. When I try the activation link, it gives me a 500. When I try to login, it sends me back to the login page. Requested a password reset. Reset my…
founderling on HN
Alternatives named
Wikinews
From 1 comment
Hey folks creator here. I often find on sites like HN/Reddit that I tend to mostly just read the headlines/comments and not necessarily the articles themselves. I wanted to build…
thekyle on HN
Google News alerts
From 1 comment
I have been thinking a lot about how to implement a categories type feature. Right now the closest thing is "Filters" which allow you to basically follow keywords and customize…
thekyle on HN
news-hud.com
From 1 comment
If you added RSS, I would like to add it to my news site https://news-hud.com/ which has a similar philosophy of cutting down on cruft.
smenis on HN
nyhetsnotiser.se
From 1 comment
If you speak Swedish and care about Swedish news, there's a Swedish equivalent[0]. [0] - https://nyhetsnotiser.se/nyheter/
maxheadroom on HN
Stack Exchange reputation system
From 1 comment
> Feedback is appreciated. Ok. In my opinion: 1. The UI is unappealing. I would prefer the default theme to be dark. 2. Site layout resembles generic link aggregating sites with…
pbasista on HN