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hnblogs.substack.comHow HN took it
6 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 23 comments about the project. Thread score +0.11.
Idea: 3 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 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
Useful for finding good posts missed by the front page
From 3 comments
This is great, already, looking through a few days, I have found more interesting things than the top stuff right now. Subscribed through RSS
mosselman on HNI had a read through the collated articles (and signed up), I already have found a few post that I'm glad that I have read them. This is a good idea. Thank you for making it!
ryan-allen on HNI like this, because sometimes I check Hacker New's New section, and honestly compared to every other site I know of, it's a veritable gold mine of terrific, thoughtful content…
julianeon on HN
Objections
Email signup collection is unwelcome
From 1 comment
I don't really appreciate the attempt to collect my email address. When clicking on a link, it's nice to see the content directly.
QUFB on HN
Only about 10 results a day, too few
From 1 comment
I only see like 10 results? I imagine there are at least 50 non-professional blog posts submitted to HN a day
alexandercrohde on HN
Substack privacy policy tracks users
From 1 comment
I like the idea. Problem: https://substack.com/privacy > Through cookies we place on your browser or device, we may collect information about your online activity after you leave…
pmlnr on HN
Requests
Add an RSS feed with full post text
From 1 comment
Would you consider posting the individual blog posts in your rss feed? Use the original text, link through the original url, and maybe add a header or footer with HN link. This…
JackMcMack on HN
Add a follow feature for authors
From 1 comment
"because there are still a lot of people who submit quality blog posts every day on HN" I'd like a follow feature.
specialist on HN
Questions
What are the inclusion criteria?
From 2 comments
Neat! I subscribed via RSS. Can you expound on what exactly the criteria are? I'm assuming it's subjective, which is fine, but since almost all submissions are on the front page…
CGamesPlay on HNThis is a great idea, considering the recent talk around HN about the blogging. Congratulations! I have a question: for example, yesterday I posted a link to my blog, but was not…
realgabriel on HN
Alternatives named
Reddit r/hnblogs subreddit
From 1 comment
Thanks for this - in case you missed it I created a r/hnblogs subreddit last week to try and make it easier for some of this non-commerical content within the community to be…
fossuser on HN
news.ycombinator.com/classic ranking
From 1 comment
You might like http://news.ycombinator.com/classic which uses an older ranking algorithm that (IMO) delivers more interesting news
fao_ on HN