Cheekswab
Consumer and social
health awareness website
SHOW HN2012
120points
25comments
#168of 1,677 in 2012
Top 11%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
9 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 2 critical, out of 19 comments about the project. Thread score +0.29.
Design: 3 for, 1 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Beautiful design and well-written founder's story
From 2 comments
Beautiful website. Also, I don't normally read the About section of websites, but your Founder's Story was excellent. Very well written, couldn't stop reading it:…
avgarrison on HNGreat work on putting the site together. The design is beautiful. I was able to find the theme on themeforest, but it looks like you customized it in a really nice way. May I ask…
markerdmann on HN
Inspired readers to register for the donor kit
From 3 comments
Thanks. For whatever it's worth, I just signed up and wouldn't have if you hadn't posted that.
incongruity on HNBeautiful website. Also, I don't normally read the About section of websites, but your Founder's Story was excellent. Very well written, couldn't stop reading it:…
avgarrison on HNThanks so much for making a site like this and sharing it on HN. It was veyr informative and inspired me to sign up. I have a kit on the way!
orky56 on HN
Good cause and informative site
From 2 comments
The site looks great-- I think the purpose that it serves is very inspiring. Continue to tell stories like yours on your site, and I'm sure it will reach the audience you want…
Blocks8 on HNThanks so much for making a site like this and sharing it on HN. It was veyr informative and inspired me to sign up. I have a kit on the way!
orky56 on HN
Objections
Donation procedure carries a risk of serious complications
From 1 comment
Not to put a downer on what is a worthy idea, but: > A small percentage (1.34%) of donors experience a serious complication due to anesthesia or damage to bone, nerve or muscle…
cabalamat on HN
Lacks a clear call to action on the homepage
From 3 comments
The main problem with the involved donations like these (from my laymen perspective) is to convince me, the visitor, to donate. Everything else is much lower priority. While your…
rorrr on HNLovely site, the only comment I have is a more urgent call to action and in this line "Please consider joining the National Bone Marrow Registry today, and enter the lottery to…
conradr on HNI absolutely love your calling the site Cheekswab, a constant, subtle reminder of how easy and painless registration is. However, I agree with others that what's missing is a…
konstruktor on HN
Homepage slideshow moves too fast
From 2 comments
I think this looks great, and hopefully will encourage a ton of people to join the registry! My only feedback is - I think the slideshow on the homepage moves a little fast. When…
leeb on HNIt absolutely moves to fast. Love the site though. I would think about putting more information above the fold or incorporating it into the slider a little better. Make the about…
jmjerlecki on HN
Requests
Stronger call to action and clearer homepage
From 3 comments
The main problem with the involved donations like these (from my laymen perspective) is to convince me, the visitor, to donate. Everything else is much lower priority. While your…
rorrr on HNLovely site, the only comment I have is a more urgent call to action and in this line "Please consider joining the National Bone Marrow Registry today, and enter the lottery to…
conradr on HNI absolutely love your calling the site Cheekswab, a constant, subtle reminder of how easy and painless registration is. However, I agree with others that what's missing is a…
konstruktor on HN
Show who is registered online
From 1 comment
This looks great, but I'm sure if we were able to see who was registered and not registered online, it would help accelerate registration. What are the complications here?
charlesju on HN
Partner with Amit Gupta's site
From 1 comment
Why don't you form some tie up with amitgupta's website. It has received so much publicity for the cause so all that effort don't go waste.
infocaptor on HN
Questions
Who designed the logo and background
From 1 comment
Great work on putting the site together. The design is beautiful. I was able to find the theme on themeforest, but it looks like you customized it in a really nice way. May I ask…
markerdmann on HN
Can registration status be checked online
From 2 comments
This looks great, but I'm sure if we were able to see who was registered and not registered online, it would help accelerate registration. What are the complications here?
charlesju on HNGreat question. I know that you can call 1-800-MARROW-2 and speak to a representative from the NMDP to see whether or not you're on the registry, but I'm not sure if there's an…
danielna on HN
Alternatives named
Be The Match (marrow.org) registration
From 2 comments
This is awesome, however I think it needs to be promoted much louder that you can get a cheek swab kit sent to you via mail for FREE by signing up at http://marrow.org/. I think…
newhouseb on HNI just wish "Be The Match" (marrow.org) was a better run charity. http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=9042
timcederman on HN