Mongout
Consumer and social
image browsing
SHOW HN2012
401points
138comments
#20of 1,677 in 2012
Top 2%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
27 positive, 45 neutral or asking, 10 mixed, 27 critical, out of 109 comments about the project. Thread score +0.05.
Idea: 8 for, 11 againstDesign: 7 for, 5 againstPerformance: 1 for, 3 againstExecution: 2 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Addictive and simple interface with keyboard navigation
From 3 comments
I'm surprised you aren't getting more love on this one. I've already added the site to my bookmarks bar. I love reddit primarily for the images. Usually my browsing of reddit is…
thebdmethod on HNWell done. Kept me engaged to the last picture. A couple of observations though: The left-right keys still advance to the previous / next picture in the background, when the…
scoot on HNI love not having to use my mouse.
fbpcm on HN
Progress bar helps limit or ground browsing
From 2 comments
I'm surprised you aren't getting more love on this one. I've already added the site to my bookmarks bar. I love reddit primarily for the images. Usually my browsing of reddit is…
thebdmethod on HNI think the progress bar is the most brilliant part of this whole thing. I don't read reddit, not because I don't think I would find it interesting but simply because I know it…
brightghost on HN
Objections
Images load slowly without preloading
From 3 comments
You should preload the next image, so when I hit [right] key, it just shows up without delay.
yarone on HNVery enjoyable. Feature Requests: 1. Preload next image? My connection sucks so pre-loading would be extremely valuable. 2. I would also love to see the top comment for each…
MengYuanLong on HNMy internet connection maybe slow, but there was a lot of load time between pictures. But did use it for like 10 minutes.
realschool on HN
Name uses the word mong which is offensive in some countries
From 3 comments
It's probably worth noting that in other parts of the English speaking world, the word "mong" is derogatory and offensive. I'm not sure if "MongOut" is a derivative of MongoDB,…
dotBen on HNRight, I'll just round up my suggestions and those I agreed with from other comments: - In portuguese, and I imagine a lot of other languages, "mongo" is a pretty nasty word.…
franciscoapinto on HNI'm Portuguese too, and "mongo" is not even a word, let alone a nasty one. "Mongolóide" is a nasty insult, but is not usually reduced to "mongo".
olifante on HN
Arrow controls are hard to use on iPhone and iPad, and comment scrolling fails
From 2 comments
I like this a lot. It's very difficult to hit the arrow buttons on an iPhone, though. An alternative navigation method or larger hit areas would be helpful.
noonat on HNTech issue, can't scroll comments on the iPad.
MichaelApproved on HN
Requests
Preload the next image
From 3 comments
You should preload the next image, so when I hit [right] key, it just shows up without delay.
yarone on HNVery enjoyable. Feature Requests: 1. Preload next image? My connection sucks so pre-loading would be extremely valuable. 2. I would also love to see the top comment for each…
MengYuanLong on HNPreloading please! Time spent watching a little arrow twirl stops it being worth using for me.
leoedin on HN
Choose subreddits
From 3 comments
Yes, subreddits are a must. Without rage comics or advice animals it's of little use to me!
benatkin on HNwow. this is amazing, I always wanted some like this. Is there any way we can choose subreddit?
g3orge on HNAny plans to support setting subreddits on the hifi version? Nice site, btw.
drx on HN
Login and upvote or downvote
From 3 comments
Right, I'll just round up my suggestions and those I agreed with from other comments: - In portuguese, and I imagine a lot of other languages, "mongo" is a pretty nasty word.…
franciscoapinto on HNI love the interface. It would be great if you could add the ability to login, upvote/downvote (near the comments icon). Realtime reddit content would be great.
mrphoebs on HNDelicious. An easy up/down vote way would be great.
erenemre on HN
Show top comments
From 2 comments
Very enjoyable. Feature Requests: 1. Preload next image? My connection sucks so pre-loading would be extremely valuable. 2. I would also love to see the top comment for each…
MengYuanLong on HNMight defeat the purpose but you should add top comments as well. Part of the fun of browsing is the added contextual humor :)
mrchess on HN
Questions
What does the progress bar do
From 2 comments
Very nicely made. My only criticism is the purple progress bar- what's the point of it? I thought I was going to run out of images when it filled up, but it just kept going. Is…
artursapek on HNSomething needs to happen when you fill the bar, otherwise, why is it changing?
jeffdechambeau on HN
Which stack is it built on
From 1 comment
Great site! What's the stack this is built on?
raheemm on HN
Alternatives named
pics.fefoo.com
From 2 comments
I personally use http://pics.fefoo.com/, and I see two points of improvement for Mongout: * Title is below the picture, so now you see the image, check the title and have to look…
NiekvdMaas on HNI've been using http://pics.fefoo.com for a long time for the same purpose.
kcvv on HN
reddpics
From 1 comment
I can't imagine using this over reddpics. Their tiled interface allows me to browse posts faster than the normal reddit interface. This in contrast feels slower than either,…
m0th87 on HN
imgist.com
Reddit Enhancement Suite view all images
From 1 comment
Get Reddit Enhancement Suite => View All Images.
lachyg on HN