Fraidycat
Productivity
feed reader
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
45 positive, 26 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 11 critical, out of 85 comments about the project. Thread score +0.39.
Idea: 27 for, 2 againstDesign: 8 for, 2 againstExecution: 2 for, 3 againstDocs: 0 for, 4 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Focus on people instead of posts keeps loud posters from dominating
From 2 comments
One of the things you've done that I really like is the focus on people instead of posts - this shifts the system away from favoring noisy or loud individuals which is the…
vorpalhex on HN> There is no news feed. Rather than showing you a massive inbox of new posts to sort through, you see a list of recently active individuals. No one can noisily take over this…
fenwick67 on HN
Design and branding are unique and fun
From 2 comments
I like that you have a style for your UI that (at least looking at your other projects) is completely yours. I think more developers that release small projects all the time…
pletsch on HNThis is awesome! The design / branding itself is pleasantly unique and fun! @kickscondor feature idea: it would be awesome if users could share their feed sources as a community…
newtoday on HN
Video launch is well produced
From 2 comments
I think you're exploring an important space here. Good luck! Also, the video essay you made about this (https://youtu.be/zgA4GzRsldI for anyone interested) is incredibly…
atroche on HNI had read through the page and figured that it's probably not for me, but then decided to watch the video based on this comment and it is absolutely amazing! It is not just…
skoodge on HN
Objections
Scraping sites needs ongoing upkeep
From 1 comment
Very cool project and basically a modern RSS feed reader for a modern web where not everything has a standardized feed to digest. Which is a little sad... Something like this is…
overshard on HN
Big networks may block access to avoid losing ad views
From 1 comment
"If only every network used RSS!" The big ones dont use RSS for a reason, they want you on the page to show adds. I expect they will start blocking access once you get above…
boznz on HN
Instagram fails with a networkError under Firefox strict tracking protection
From 2 comments
I am getting a networkError when attempting to fetch resource on any instagram links...
minusSeven on HNThis is likely due to Firefox 'Strict' Tracking Protection. If you are okay turning it down to 'Standard', it will be fine. https://github.com/kickscondor/fraidycat/issues/26 Not…
kickscondor on HN
Requests
Mobile support
From 2 comments
I would really really love this for mobile. 90% of my mindless browsing that I'd like to take control of happens on my phone.
jdpigeon on HNI love the idea, I think it's Really Clever. I can't wait for mobile support, although I noticed the plan is for Firefox users and I'm still stuck on Chrome. I think a neat…
Jarwain on HN
Keyboard shortcuts
From 1 comment
I love this. And the video is amazing. I love the design, especially the bizarre loading screen. Initial UX thoughts from a elfeed user who imported their feeds with an opml: -…
nanna on HN
Option to hide reposts
From 1 comment
I wish there was a way to follow someone's posts on, say, Twitter, but not re-posts. Is there an easy way to do that?
listic on HN
Login support for private accounts
From 1 comment
Is there a way to actually add account login data so you can grab feeds from users who are not visible if not logged in? I see that happening on Instagram for example.
Krasnol on HN
Sharing feed sources as community feeds
From 1 comment
This is awesome! The design / branding itself is pleasantly unique and fun! @kickscondor feature idea: it would be awesome if users could share their feed sources as a community…
newtoday on HN
Questions
How does it sync between browsers and is data stored centrally
From 2 comments
How so? Citation needed. The website state: "Fraidycat doesn't communicate with a central server - unless your browser syncs Fraidycat's settings to a central server." So it seem…
m3at on HNWhat does it mean there's no online sync for the binaries?
listic on HN
Does it track read items
From 1 comment
I love the idea, I think it's Really Clever. I can't wait for mobile support, although I noticed the plan is for Firefox users and I'm still stuck on Chrome. I think a neat…
Jarwain on HN
Alternatives named
Feedbro
From 1 comment
Feedbro is better with more social media integration support. https://nodetics.com/feedbro/
calmchaos on HN
FriendFeed
From 1 comment
previously a similar service was present - FriendFeed. You could aggregate all your friend's feeds into a single location. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FriendFeed They…
sairamkunala on HN
Fever
From 1 comment
I was just looking for something like this - a way to aggregate all my chosen feeds across multiple services. It sort of feels like the next iteration of Fever[1] [1] -…
Neff on HN
Google Reader and RSS readers
From 2 comments
So I built this - and its initial purpose was just to help me keep up on public TiddlyWikis (like philosopher.life) that I had discovered. But I couldn't get myself to rip off…
kickscondor on HNWhen the iPhone first allowed apps in an app store I had a conversation with another developer. We brainstormed an idea of an application that would allow you to aggregate all of…
reggieband on HN