ClueDB
Productivity
tips and clue sharing
SHOW HN2011
27points
24comments
#396of 1,097 in 2011
Top 37%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 4 critical, out of 16 comments about the project. Thread score -0.05.
Design: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 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
Random clue browsing is satisfying and fun
From 3 comments
clicking on "random clue" is unexpectedly satisfying.
JMiao on HNFun! Wish the Read another clue would stay there so i can keep cruising along, but after 2 it disappears. Reading the comments is useful too. This is like a one big forum and we…
mapster on HNLooks good. My one UI nitpick would be that clicking the "Read another random clue" button takes you to a random clue but that button is not present on the new page. I spent ~5…
chrismiller on HN
Good idea and clean site
From 3 comments
Two minor issues: Clicked on "another random clue" after reading the first one. That disappeared on the following clues. Having to use Twitter/any other common ID is going to…
jefe78 on HNvery cool. it would be nice to add categories or tags to clues. API would be nice too so maybe somebody else could create a mobile version :)
azrealus on HNI really like the site, but I'm turned off by the insistence on Twitter as the only way to interact with it. Can I at least log in with Facebook? Gmail? OpenID? It should also be…
il on HN
Objections
Only Twitter login is offered
From 2 comments
I really like the site, but I'm turned off by the insistence on Twitter as the only way to interact with it. Can I at least log in with Facebook? Gmail? OpenID? It should also be…
il on HNTwo minor issues: Clicked on "another random clue" after reading the first one. That disappeared on the following clues. Having to use Twitter/any other common ID is going to…
jefe78 on HN
Random clue button disappears after a few clues
From 3 comments
Looks good. My one UI nitpick would be that clicking the "Read another random clue" button takes you to a random clue but that button is not present on the new page. I spent ~5…
chrismiller on HNI really like the site. I clicked "get random clue" enough times to get multiple repeats. Perhaps a "get next clue" is in order which a user can use to avoid repeats? Also the…
ajju on HNFun! Wish the Read another clue would stay there so i can keep cruising along, but after 2 it disappears. Reading the comments is useful too. This is like a one big forum and we…
mapster on HN
Back button and redirect bugs
From 2 comments
Bug: I was clicking random clue, and it worked fine for a few, but then I got: The webpage at http://cluedb.com/clue/7298Bb// has resulted in too many redirects.
apu on HNCool idea. Back button is broken.
jonpaul on HN
Name ClueDB suggests a database product
From 1 comment
It's a nice idea. I wish you had chosen another name, though. When I see ClueDB I think of a database product; I don't know what non-developers think of or if they'll remember…
nandemo on HN
Requests
Support other login options such as email or other OAuth providers
From 3 comments
I really like the site, but I'm turned off by the insistence on Twitter as the only way to interact with it. Can I at least log in with Facebook? Gmail? OpenID? It should also be…
il on HNTwo minor issues: Clicked on "another random clue" after reading the first one. That disappeared on the following clues. Having to use Twitter/any other common ID is going to…
jefe78 on HNdo you think you'll ask for email/password later on?
JMiao on HN
Add a get next clue option that avoids repeats
From 1 comment
I really like the site. I clicked "get random clue" enough times to get multiple repeats. Perhaps a "get next clue" is in order which a user can use to avoid repeats? Also the…
ajju on HN
Add an API for third-party clients
From 1 comment
very cool. it would be nice to add categories or tags to clues. API would be nice too so maybe somebody else could create a mobile version :)
azrealus on HN
Questions
Will email or password login be added later?
From 1 comment
do you think you'll ask for email/password later on?
JMiao on HN
Why is the @ symbol used for the user homepage?
From 1 comment
Has the @ symbol now become the standard symbol for denoting a user's "homepage" on a site? I thought it was generally used to link directly to their twitter page?
apu on HN
Alternatives named
Reddit thread of hints and tips
From 1 comment
Looks good. My one UI nitpick would be that clicking the "Read another random clue" button takes you to a random clue but that button is not present on the new page. I spent ~5…
chrismiller on HN