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Consumer and social
book sharing
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How HN took it
1 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score -0.19.
Idea: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple and easy to use compared with Goodreads
From 1 comment
1) It's a native Facebook app 2) Goodreads has a lot of extra features that clunk up the interface, this is about as simple and easy to use as you can get. For you, this probably…
andrewcross on HN
Recommendation system for book purchases is welcome
From 1 comment
The book purchase process needs a recommendation system, finally it's here.
kirkfournier on HN
Objections
Requires disabling secure browsing (https) to view
From 1 comment
When clicking the link to the app I am greeted with a Facebook page requesting to disable secure browsing: ``` "We can't display this content while you're viewing Facebook over a…
norova on HN
Being a Facebook app is unnecessary; a standalone site would be better
From 1 comment
i think you place way too much importance on being a facebook app. The only difference from developer pov is that one is in an iframe and one isn't. Just create both. You can…
angryasian on HN
Adding multiple books requires extra clicks back to Home
From 1 comment
My main issue is when you want to add multiple books. After entering one book, you're presented with the standard "Share/Skip" dialog box. But after closing it, you're left on a…
razzberry28 on HN
Requests
Let users add multiple books without returning to Home
From 2 comments
My main issue is when you want to add multiple books. After entering one book, you're presented with the standard "Share/Skip" dialog box. But after closing it, you're left on a…
razzberry28 on HNahhh, good point. Will look into fixing this.
andrewcross on HN
Provide a standalone website with screenshots and explanation
From 1 comment
i think you place way too much importance on being a facebook app. The only difference from developer pov is that one is in an iframe and one isn't. Just create both. You can…
angryasian on HN
Questions
What differentiates it from Goodreads?
From 2 comments
I think I will like the idea, but: You want permission before I even see what the heck the app does? Before I say yes, what differentiates the app from the Goodreads app?
simonsarris on HNWhat makes this better than Goodreads?
BenSS on HN
How long did it take and with what team size?
From 1 comment
Cool idea. How long did you guys work on this, with what size of a team? I'm thinking about getting into FB apps so I'm just curious.
reso on HN
Alternatives named
Goodreads
From 2 comments
I think I will like the idea, but: You want permission before I even see what the heck the app does? Before I say yes, what differentiates the app from the Goodreads app?
simonsarris on HNWhat makes this better than Goodreads?
BenSS on HN