boxify.me

Infrastructure

file sharing

SHOW HN2011

9points
14comments
#851of 1,097 in 2011
Top 78%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

DebatedReal support and real criticism

2 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score +0.07.

Execution: 0 for, 2 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

  • Impressive for a self-taught coder; clean, accessible design

    From 3 comments
    • Incredibly impressed given you started coding only a few months ago. Well done!
      mkrecny on HN
    • I like this. It's very accessible. Could you consider adding a delete button? Also, you are currently able to rename the example box. Perhaps you should disable that.
      thedjinn on HN
    • Hey this is a great app, congrats, a great idea and great execution!
      amalag on HN
  • Compared favorably to min.us

    From 2 comments
    • Hmm, would http://min.us be similar? Or dropmocks what it was based on.
      ile on HN
    • Wow, that's a slick app! Very nice interface, easy to use. I like it.
      guynamedloren on HN

Objections

  • Security issue: XSS through box name

    From 2 comments
    • Also, you should patch up the XSS vulnerabilities in the box name. ;)
      thedjinn on HN
    • Even more, one could rename the default 'example' page like this: http://boxify.me/box/input-script-alert-string-fromcharcode-88-83-83-script :) Edit: removed the XSS, but here's…
      SaltwaterC on HN
  • Possible copyright and DMCA exposure for a US file-sharing site

    From 1 comment
    • You might also think about putting a statement about copyright infringement. Doing a file sharing site hosted in the US you'll need to handle DMCA take down requests from content…
      msumpter on HN
  • No delete button for boxes or files

    From 1 comment
    • I like this. It's very accessible. Could you consider adding a delete button? Also, you are currently able to rename the example box. Perhaps you should disable that.
      thedjinn on HN

Requests

  • Add a delete button

    From 1 comment
    • I like this. It's very accessible. Could you consider adding a delete button? Also, you are currently able to rename the example box. Perhaps you should disable that.
      thedjinn on HN
  • Disable renaming of the example box

    From 1 comment
    • I like this. It's very accessible. Could you consider adding a delete button? Also, you are currently able to rename the example box. Perhaps you should disable that.
      thedjinn on HN
  • Add a copyright or DMCA takedown statement

    From 1 comment
    • You might also think about putting a statement about copyright infringement. Doing a file sharing site hosted in the US you'll need to handle DMCA take down requests from content…
      msumpter on HN

Questions

  • How was it built and where is it hosted?

    From 1 comment

Alternatives named

  • min.us

    From 1 comment
    • Hmm, would http://min.us be similar? Or dropmocks what it was based on.
      ile on HN
  • Dropbox

    From 1 comment
    • Hey HN, yesterday was fun. I was in the middle of making changes and pushing updates to one of my web apps running on Heroku when Amazon fell apart. I quickly grew bored not…
      guynamedloren on HN
  • Dropmocks

    From 1 comment
    • Hmm, would http://min.us be similar? Or dropmocks what it was based on.
      ile on HN

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