chat

Consumer and social

video chat

SHOW HN2011

47points
20comments
#260of 1,097 in 2011
Top 24%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

4 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score +0.17.

Execution: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 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

  • Nice work and lovely design

    From 3 comments

Objections

  • Does not work in some browsers (Chrome and Safari on Mac, Chrome on Windows 7)

    From 1 comment
    • Doesn't work for me: Mac OSX Lion, Chrome and Safari and Windows 7, Chrome
      hajrice on HN
  • Requested Twitter permission to tweet without consent

    From 1 comment
    • I don't mind connecting with Twitter. What I find absurd is requiring the right to tweet on my account at any time without my explicit permission.
      djeikyb on HN

Requests

  • Add a standard account system

    From 1 comment

Questions

  • What references were used for the video side

    From 1 comment
    • Very nice. Can you provide some references you used, particularly the video side? I'd like to learn to build one for myself.
      teyc on HN

Alternatives named

  • OpenTok

    From 1 comment
    • Take a browse through the source code, it's using flash for video. Also this is directly related: http://geekli.st/chenosaurus/i-built-httpchatio-over-christmas-break Or, try…
      marquis on HN

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