SimpleID
Infrastructure
web3 identity sdk
SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
9 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 20 comments about the project. Thread score +0.20.
Idea: 4 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 2 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 0 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, attractive website
From 2 comments
I haven’t explored your technology or solution yet, but I can say that your website is great looking and clear! Keep up the good work!
rman666 on HNGreat looking stuff :)
doodlemania on HN
Useful for onboarding non-technical users to Blockstack apps
From 2 comments
I've been using blockstack and your app, graphite, sometimes. But I've allways thought creating a Blockstack-Id is too 'nerdy' for normal friends of mine so they cannot use a…
j0nathan on HNWeb 3.0 and its complex nature of on-boarding the non tech savvy ones. A tool like this is indeed needed. I just remembered I saw this once on steemhunt too, a Steem based…
lemmybe on HN
Objections
Demo page was broken with a 404 error
From 1 comment
It seems that your demo page (.../demo) is broken (it's 404ing with a NoSuchKey). Anyway, I'm wondering if your solution helps users who forget their password? (Though I notice…
ohnocentral on HN
Examples page takes about 20 seconds to show output
From 1 comment
Nice site and solution. I clicked 'run' on the Examples page and at first I thought it was broken but then after about 20s it produced output--might want to drop some initial…
nodefury on HN
Unclear whether users truly own their identity
From 1 comment
Pretty cool idea, but does this solution actually give users ownership of their identity?
VanGoux on HN
Requests
Support more blockchains such as EOS and Steem
From 3 comments
Didn't see this on your site, but is there a roadmap for future support (i.e. EOS or others)?
saag4dinner on HNSteem is such a cool project. That's definitely high up on the priority list for us to support!
jhunter1016 on HNWow. So good to hear that an this just rekindles my faith on the steem blockchain. And it will really be awesome having simpleid support steem. If you don't mind, you could do a…
lemmybe on HN
Add two-factor authentication with one-time passwords
From 2 comments
And a second thought since recently a lot of discussion about 2FA / two factor authentication has happened: Are there any plans to support a second factor during login process,…
j0nathan on HNYes! This is one of the top things on our priority list. We will be completely removing the need for passwords and switch to one time use passwords and 2FA. You can sign up for…
prabhaav on HN
Integrate with arkane.network for wallets
From 1 comment
I like the convenience .. and that you can still use your account on other services that support bip39. Maybe you want to collaborate with arkane.network for payment/wallets.
friedger on HN
Questions
How does it compare to Hedgehog
From 1 comment
It looks like similar functionality to Hedgehog but with hosting as a service, and extra functions added. Or is that off base? How would you contrast your security and functional…
rladd on HN
Does it help users who forget passwords
From 1 comment
It seems that your demo page (.../demo) is broken (it's 404ing with a NoSuchKey). Anyway, I'm wondering if your solution helps users who forget their password? (Though I notice…
ohnocentral on HN
Is the seed generated on client or server
From 1 comment
> All we store is an encrypted version of the user's master keychain Is the seed created and encrypted on the client or the server?
mcdee on HN
How is it GDPR compliant
From 1 comment
FAQ is saying " You are automatically GDPR compliant". Explaining more can you this?
morten-oddvar on HN
Alternatives named
Hedgehog (Audius)
From 2 comments
It looks like similar functionality to Hedgehog but with hosting as a service, and extra functions added. Or is that off base? How would you contrast your security and functional…
rladd on HNLove what hedgehog is doing! However, we are cross-platform and never expose the users master private keys to the developer. When a user logs in to an app, only the app specific…
prabhaav on HN
Arkane Network
From 1 comment
I like the convenience .. and that you can still use your account on other services that support bip39. Maybe you want to collaborate with arkane.network for payment/wallets.
friedger on HN